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Observer
Name
Brett F
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
At first I thought it was a plane going down, but it was much too large and too bright. The orange glow was visible over the ocean. I had an unimpeded view on a cloudless night. The trail was arcing downward and the glow stopped maybe 10-15 degrees above the horizon
Location
Address
Pawleys Island, SC
Latitude
33° 24' 5.8'' N (33.401612°)
Longitude
79° 8' 14.82'' W (-79.13745°)
Elevation
4.702548m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-08-09 22:22 EDT
UT Date & Time
2022-08-10 02:22 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
216°
Moving
Facing azimuth
99.14°
First azimuth
98.9°
First elevation
63°
Last azimuth
96.72°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
10°
Remarks
Smoke trail
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Slight flash and then the light went away
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
