Reports Report 2468z (Event 2468-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mitchell B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This had 3 trails coming off of it. One from the top (angled slightly backward), one from the bottom (angled slightly backward), one fanning out from the back. These trails were like glowing clouds of dust. The object moved slowly across the sky (slower than a shooting star) but faster than a comet. It never had a terminal flash, it simply disappeared over the horizon heading approximately ENE. I am not sure what this object was, but the closest thing I can find is a fireball. However, instead of it being one bright streak its brightest part had one focal point (as bright as a spotlight) along with the trails mentioned earlier. I do not have a picture but drew it to what I consider to be an accurate depiction of its shape. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Columbia, SC |
| Latitude | 33° 58' 45.64'' N (33.979345°) |
| Longitude | 80° 59' 41.56'' W (-80.994879°) |
| Elevation | 70.318115m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-04-23 05:50 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-04-23 09:50 UT |
| Duration | ? |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 268° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90° |
| First azimuth | 150° |
| First elevation | 36° |
| Last azimuth | 35° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | one piece, slightly smaller, slightly less bright, almost no trail, lower in the sky, further behind, falling down instead of moving across the sky |