My first thought was that someone was firing a missile over the Upstate! Breathtaking.
Location
Address
Greenville, SC
Latitude
34° 56' 25.35'' N (34.94°)
Longitude
82° 26' 36.92'' W (-82.44°)
Elevation
331.83m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-12-20 06:37 EST
UT Date & Time
2019-12-20 11:37 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
266°
Moving
Facing azimuth
117.39°
First azimuth
168.69°
First elevation
21°
Last azimuth
110.97°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
45s
Length
30°
Remarks
white billowing train, it stayed fairly well together for at least 30 seconds or longer. I thought I was seeing a rocket stage separation.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was a distinct cessation of the smoke trail and a visible glowing ember continuing forward along the same trajectory without a smoke trail following the flash.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
a distinct glowing red/orange ember-like formation.
