It was honestly the most surreal moment of my life thus far. The bright flash surrounding me and then watching the blue ball shoot through the sky almost as if it was a firework descending down. I think it may have been the most magical moment of my life. I have been stargazing a bunch with my grandpa and seen some shooting stars, and really wish he could have seen it with me tonight. Let me know if you have any questions!
Location
Address
Hilton Head Island, SC
Latitude
32° 7' 47.52'' N (32.129866°)
Longitude
80° 46' 24.78'' W (-80.773549°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-05-14 00:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2020-05-14 04:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
127°
Moving
Facing azimuth
173.8°
First azimuth
210.52°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
210.36°
Last elevation
39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
30°
Remarks
It was a train that followed it that appeared to be smoky like what would follow a shooting star but much more pronounced and noticeable.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
At first it was a very bright light surrounding us, almost as if it was the light off of a cop car 10 feet away. Very bright. And then we looked up and saw the trail of the bolide in a very bright light blue.
