I observed this while driving my vehicle. It is a clear evening. Tree line ahead of me as approximately 1/3 mile in front of me; greater opening due to road was slightly curving to my right. The trajectory was downward and the sparks were falling beneath the main ball.
Location
Address
Bluffton, SC
Latitude
32° 14' 18.92'' N (32.23859°)
Longitude
80° 54' 12.37'' W (-80.903435°)
Elevation
7.835936m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-04-06 20:42 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-04-07 00:42 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
108°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180.77°
First azimuth
161.51°
First elevation
21°
Last azimuth
224.66°
Last elevation
7°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Green, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The sky to my above left lit up like a single Roman candle being fired and the going of: fragmenting
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Several piece fragments broke off into sparks, but the main ball continued on a downward trajectory.
