Sitting around a quiet family campfire when this glowing white ball raced across the sky. Thought it might be a "shooting star" or a firework or but it was silent and gave a brief red and blue trail just as it disappeared. Never saw a "shooting star" give off colors as it disappears. I was not aware of the possibility of a fireball.
Location
Address
Prosperity, SC
Latitude
34° 4' 26.18'' N (34.073938°)
Longitude
81° 23' 57.46'' W (-81.399294°)
Elevation
108.957756m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-03-16 20:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-03-17 00:50 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
19.53°
First azimuth
47.18°
First elevation
53°
Last azimuth
321.03°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
-
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
2°
Remarks
It looked like the back fourth was breaking off into blue and red glows then it went out.
