| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kevin S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | The experience did not last long, was insistently eye catching, without being dramatic, felt close, and had a fiery, seemingly rapid fragmentation and disintegration. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Johnston, SC |
| Latitude | 33° 48' 54.41'' N (33.815113°) |
| Longitude | 81° 51' 51.91'' W (-81.864419°) |
| Elevation | 184.237808m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-03-20 00:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-03-20 04:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 105° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 340.56° |
| First azimuth | 332.41° |
| First elevation | 31° |
| Last azimuth | 347.55° |
| Last elevation | 24° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Orange, some yellow, and some red. |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw the object come apart, seemingly from it's center, and the colors of red yellow and orange increase as it split. The fragmentations was not dramatic. |