Reports Report 2297c (Event 2297-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Phil M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It might have just have been a home made rocket, but I never saw an upward trail, which I would have seen from my angle. The trail was close to the ground, which your website said was not possible, but I wanted to report it anyway. The head was spouting flames and seemed to be spinning. There was only one house close by, and 2 people were out at the front door looking, either they saw and heard something, or they are the ones shooting off the rocket. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Columbia, SC |
| Latitude | 34° 49' 31.73'' N (34.82548°) |
| Longitude | 81° 58' 6.53'' W (-81.968481°) |
| Elevation | 188.437622m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-12-26 21:00 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-12-27 02:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 319.44° |
| First azimuth | 298.34° |
| First elevation | 24° |
| Last azimuth | 270.44° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Dark Blue, Dark Green, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was glowing and popping, like fire was shooting out from the head of it, the trail disappeared very fast. |