Reports Report 1958bg (Event 1958-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Hollis F |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Thought it was a firework at first, but the distance out at sea, the sound, shape, and angle were too difficult to explain, and there were no follow up explosions. Nobody buys one mortar shell! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Folly Beach, SC |
| Latitude | 32° 39' 59'' N (32.666388°) |
| Longitude | 79° 54' 47.3'' W (-79.913139°) |
| Elevation | 6.7E-5m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-04-06 20:50 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-04-07 00:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 119° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 161.19° |
| First azimuth | 164.98° |
| First elevation | 61° |
| Last azimuth | 182.08° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -4 |
| Color | Light Green, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Popping or crackling |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | At the end of the sighting there was a small explosion about 10 times the original diameter of the visible light |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |