American Meteor Society

Reports Report 2325at (Event 2325-2020)

Observer
Name Jerry K
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It was amazing... I was walking my dogs before bed... the sky has been very dark.. my back was turned when the whole street lit up- I thought it was someone’s halogen security lights, I turned and saw a large streak in the southeast sky heading SSW... it was so big I thought it was space debris... then I got nervous thinking it was the beginning of an ICBM attack...
Location
Address Folly Beach, SC
Latitude 32° 39' 52.92'' N (32.664701°)
Longitude 79° 55' 3.05'' W (-79.917515°)
Elevation 3.067522m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-05-14 00:43 EDT
UT Date & Time 2020-05-14 04:43 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 126°
Moving
Facing azimuth 220.82°
First azimuth 200.87°
First elevation 87°
Last azimuth 257.98°
Last elevation 63°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks The whole street lit up like a giant flashbulb
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -