Reports Report 2561d (Event 2561-2013)

Observer
Name K R
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks BEST so far, by far!
Location
Address Winder, GA
Latitude 34° 2' 30.01'' N (34.04167°)
Longitude 83° 46' 34.73'' W (-83.776313°)
Elevation 294.515686m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-10-20 23:00 EDT
UT Date & Time 2013-10-21 03:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 159.3°
First azimuth 146.45°
First elevation 21°
Last azimuth 96.29°
Last elevation 10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length
Remarks Glowing train of orange from a white to yellow fireball with trailing fragments like sparks of hot metal.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Trailing fireball fragments looked like a sparkler's contrail 1-3 ft long before extinguishing.