| Observer |
|
Name |
Troy W |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was the closest i have seen. My son saw it as well. to give you a visual size from my point of view it was the size of a car distance wise. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Columbia, SC |
|
Latitude |
34° 5' 33.55'' N (34.092653°)
|
|
Longitude |
81° 12' 22.58'' W (-81.206273°)
|
|
Elevation |
113.451637m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2023-01-31 22:03 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2023-02-01 03:03 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
179° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
280.59° |
|
First azimuth |
276.61° |
|
First elevation |
27° |
|
Last azimuth |
276.13° |
|
Last elevation |
6° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-26 |
|
Color |
Blue, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
This was a fireball. it had to have been within a 30 mile radius of our house. We saw it through the tree line |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
