| Observer |
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| Name | kenneth B |
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| Experience Level | 3/5 |
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| Remarks | I've seen one other similar event...probably 20 years ago, also as I drove along a highway. Unexpected, spectacular and exciting! |
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| Location |
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| Address | Columbia, SC |
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| Latitude | 34° 4' 38.55'' N (34.08°) |
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| Longitude | 81° 9' 8.38'' W (-81.15°) |
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| Elevation | 94.77m |
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| Time and Duration |
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| Local Date & Time | 2018-02-03 19:50 EST |
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| UT Date & Time | 2018-02-04 00:50 UT |
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| Duration | ≈3.5s |
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| Direction |
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| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
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| Descent Angle | 92° |
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| Moving |
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| Facing azimuth | 129.16° |
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| First azimuth | 34.37° |
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| First elevation | 24° |
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| Last azimuth | 102.28° |
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| Last elevation | 23° |
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| Brightness and color |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
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| Color | Light Blue, White |
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| Concurrent Sound |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Delayed Sound |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Persistent train |
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| Observation | Unknown |
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| Duration | - |
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| Length | - |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Terminal flash |
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| Observation | Yes |
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| Remarks | Elongated blue/white flame that ended in a clockwise quarter twist and flare up and out |
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| Fragmentation |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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