This was one of the strangest things I have ever seen. This ball of light came out of the sky very quickly. I was headed north on 41 and it came down towards the driver side of my car. I expected everyone to stop but apparently I was one of the few drivers who noticed it. I wasn\'t able to pull over because of the amount of traffic but when I arrived home I looked at my car thinking I could have damage but apparently whatever I saw did not hit my car.
Location
Address
marietta, GA
Latitude
33° 54' 51.85'' N (33.914403°)
Longitude
84° 28' 25.38'' W (-84.473716°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-06-28 21:10 EDT
UT Date & Time
2011-06-29 01:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
-1°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
-1°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
golden
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
I was driving home from work on highway 41 approaching the intersection of 41 and Windy Hill Road in Marietta, Ga. when a bright ball of light fell towards my car from the sky. I heard a thump but it didn\'t hit my car because I didn\'t see any damage. There were other cars around me so I am guessing I heard it hit one of those cars. The size of this ball of light was no bigger than a basketball. It happened very quickly and it definitely came from the sky.
