Was driving east to west on Hwy 301. Noted a bright flash and trailing light descending almost vertically just above the horizon. No cloud cover in that direction. Being n the car, I was not able to hear any sound. First I have ever seen in bright daylight.
Location
Address
Orangeburg, SC
Latitude
33° 28' 48.52'' N (33.480144°)
Longitude
80° 54' 0.97'' W (-80.900269°)
Elevation
68.338287m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-12-28 15:12 EST
UT Date & Time
2020-12-28 20:12 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
260.89°
First azimuth
261.51°
First elevation
26°
Last azimuth
261.07°
Last elevation
13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
White / Silver
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Maybe slight fragmentation about halfway through sighting.
