Reports Report 542e (Event 542-2017)

Observer
Name Patrick R
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks At first I thought it was the ISS, but it was much brighter and moving much faster
Location
Address Buford, GA
Latitude 34° 4' 46.28'' N (34.079521°)
Longitude 83° 58' 52.32'' W (-83.981199°)
Elevation 351.692m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-02-09 19:10 EST
UT Date & Time 2017-02-10 00:10 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down to up
Descent Angle -
Moving
Facing azimuth 90.54°
First azimuth 90°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth -
Last elevation 90°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color whitish to yellowish
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks No flash, it just fragmented as soon as it was directly overhead in a yellowish flash