Before I turned the corner, I saw the bright blazing colors of something I’ve never seen before. I was on a slight hill so I saw it disappear behind the trees. It looked about 50-100 miles from me, it looked so close!
Location
Address
Belton, SC
Latitude
34° 35' 35.55'' N (34.593207°)
Longitude
82° 34' 27.09'' W (-82.574193°)
Elevation
220.480911m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-02-07 23:20 EST
UT Date & Time
2026-02-08 04:20 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
232°
Moving
Facing azimuth
77.26°
First azimuth
75.12°
First elevation
63°
Last azimuth
72.78°
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Purple, Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
5°
Remarks
It was beautifully bright like fireworks. It didn’t have a long train of smoke behind it.
