American Meteor Society

Reports Report 7733s (Event 7733-2021)

Observer
Name Leah N
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I have seen lots of shooting stars but this was nothing like one I have ever seen before. It was very low on the horizon and fell more horizontally than a typical falling star. It was a bright Orange that glowed a bit brighter for an instant then dimmed out (maybe 3 seconds) with a briefly visible trail behind it (maybe 1 second).
Location
Address Greenville, SC
Latitude 34° 50' 15.77'' N (34.837715°)
Longitude 82° 17' 22.9'' W (-82.289695°)
Elevation 283.308502m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-11-15 18:40 EST
UT Date & Time 2021-11-15 23:40 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 258°
Moving
Facing azimuth 190°
First azimuth 200°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 190°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -6
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 5°
Remarks Very bright visible trail then instant fade
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -