I saw it just before it hit the ground and saw it finally burned out. Never saw the actual impact spot, but it looked like a large rock on fire, falling to the ground and breaking up. Looked to be the size of a softball.
Location
Address
Piedmont, SC
Latitude
34° 43' 13.37'' N (34.720381°)
Longitude
82° 23' 11.73'' W (-82.386593°)
Elevation
280.479156m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-12-22 19:05 EST
UT Date & Time
2020-12-23 00:05 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
169°
Moving
Facing azimuth
255.85°
First azimuth
253.67°
First elevation
13°
Last azimuth
252.67°
Last elevation
14°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
Glowing yellow train of 3 glowing balls that looked like sparks behind a larger fireball that disappeared just before hitting the ground
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
One fireball that appeared to break apart leaving a trail of smaller glowing balls breaking up behind it
