We are in the flight path of a nearby airport and this was so bright i first thought it was an airliner landing light in my peripheral vision but once I looked straight at it, I realized it was a fireball and watched it terminate. Left a very long tail behind it but disappeared when the fireball disappeared
Location
Address
Fort Mill, SC
Latitude
34° 59' 44.63'' N (34.99573°)
Longitude
80° 52' 8.94'' W (-80.869149°)
Elevation
175.821182m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-09-23 20:10 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-09-24 00:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
184.09°
First azimuth
146.63°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
248.77°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Light Yellow, 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
no flash, but linear fragmentation as it disappeared
