Reports Report 2538e (Event 2538-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kendall B |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I majored in astronomy and am familiar with fireballs, in general. I've described the sighting as well as I can recall it, though the time of the sighting is an estimate. It occurred sometime between 2:15 and 2:25, give or take a couple of minutes. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Valdosta, GA |
| Latitude | 30° 50' 56.5'' N (30.849027°) |
| Longitude | 83° 19' 51.52'' W (-83.330978°) |
| Elevation | 52.921m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-08-02 02:20 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-08-02 06:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 147° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 255.68° |
| First azimuth | 247.18° |
| First elevation | 22° |
| Last azimuth | 257.25° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Dark Green, Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball came into view and almost instantly broke apart. It looked somewhat like a firework, but falling down and to the right; I saw at least 3 or 4 different trails after the flash. It was over in about a second and a half, and I snapped to look while driving through the parking lot when I spotted the light in my upper field of view. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | At least 3 or 4 different fragment trails after the terminal flash. The light dwindled out very quickly, so I didn't get a very good look. |