It was as bright as an airplane with its landing lights on. That's what I thought it was until I saw its speed. I watched it for a good 2-3 seconds before it a very noticeably broke up and stopped glowing shortly after. It was traveling in a roughly north to south trajectory.
Location
Address
Piedmont, SC
Latitude
34° 42' 44.33'' N (34.712315°)
Longitude
82° 29' 19'' W (-82.488611°)
Elevation
265.525055m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-11-03 21:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2022-11-04 01:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
94°
Moving
Facing azimuth
170°
First azimuth
130°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
170°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
After watching it streak across the sky for a good 2 seconds or so, i saw it break up just before dimming out.
