This was the craziest sighting I have ever seen. It lasted so long and stayed so bright. Not sure could have been something re-entering our atmosphere on a rotational direction.
Location
Address
Hilton Head Island, SC
Latitude
32° 10' 39.41'' N (32.177615°)
Longitude
80° 43' 11.56'' W (-80.719877°)
Elevation
4.178806m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-04-27 20:36 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-04-28 00:36 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
273°
Moving
Facing azimuth
76.67°
First azimuth
98.14°
First elevation
49°
Last azimuth
54.36°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
45s
Length
-
Remarks
The trail lasted the full time the object flew across the sky.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
two separate fragments broke away and trailed behind just as bright as the object itself.
