There was a distant red and white communications tower that did not appear on the maps that what the real reference, I did the best I could with the maps.
Location
Address
Sumter, SC
Latitude
33° 57' 5.68'' N (33.951578°)
Longitude
80° 22' 36.18'' W (-80.376717°)
Elevation
54.744328m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-06-26 13:02 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-06-26 17:02 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down to up
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
260.41°
First azimuth
262.08°
First elevation
41°
Last azimuth
263.33°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
5°
Remarks
It looked like white smoke or steam and was gone before I could get my son's attention
