American Meteor Society

Reports Report 5940cr (Event 5940-2021)

Observer
Name CeeCee R
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks it looked like a shooting star with sparking tail falling south to North - we were playing Mini golf when i caught it out of corner of my eye i was facing the ocean@ Myrtle Beach it only lasted seconds? i didn’t know what it was looked a little like fireworks but trajectory was horizontal angling down
Location
Address Myrtle Beach, SC
Latitude 33° 44' 36.95'' N (33.743596°)
Longitude 78° 49' 24.1'' W (-78.82336°)
Elevation 5.409473m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-09-24 19:39 EDT
UT Date & Time 2021-09-24 23:39 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 248°
Moving
Facing azimuth 90°
First azimuth 140°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 70°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -