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Observer Name Ron F Experience Level 5/5 Remarks I’ve seen meteors and fireballs before but this one flashed 3 or 4 times as it crossed the sky. I was watching the ISS pass over at the time when the fireball entered my field of vision. It tracked straight over head.
Location Address , SC Latitude 35° 4' 27.36'' N (35.07°) Longitude 81° 52' 49.12'' W (-81.88°) Elevation 215.48m
Time and Duration Local Date & Time 2022-05-16 21:10 EDT UT Date & Time 2022-05-17 01:10 UT Duration ≈3.5s
Direction Moving direction From left to right Descent Angle 90°
Moving Facing azimuth 9.85° First azimuth 8.01° First elevation 90° Last azimuth 174.84° Last elevation 61°
Brightness and color Stellar Magnitude -5 Color Green
Concurrent Sound Observation No Remarks -
Delayed Sound Observation No Remarks -
Persistent train Observation No Duration - Length - Remarks -
Terminal flash Observation No Remarks -
Fragmentation Observation No Remarks -