Reports Report 8516o (Event 8516-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Brent R |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I frequently star gaze and this was by far the most brilliant that I have observed. Also, it was the most extreme vertical angle that I have witnessed. Basically 12-6. It was so brilliant and at such an extreme angle that I instinctively reacted by ducking anticipating some sort of audible and or physical shock wave however it didn’t produce anything. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Charleston, SC |
| Latitude | 32° 40' 18.65'' N (32.671848°) |
| Longitude | 79° 56' 25.23'' W (-79.940342°) |
| Elevation | 4.131763m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-12-03 01:15 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-12-03 06:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 176° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 3.24° |
| First azimuth | 3.29° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 4.29° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| 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 | Singular bright white that quickly fragmented into 5-6 slightly dimmer yet still bright lights that seemed to vary in color. Possibly White, pink, blue. Happened extremely fast from first visibility to fragmentation to fully dissipated. |