Reports Report 4574m (Event 4574-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mellanie L |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I really wish I had known about reporting it at the time it happened. It was during the holiday week and things were a bit crazy. But I can say my time may be off only by minutes because I had just looked at my cell when I had stepped outside. So somewhere around 9:30. And I didn't have to look up high, it seemed to be right at eye gazing level. It was JUST THERE. The one thing I remember the most was how BIG the ball was and how long and bright the tail was. Like every 'drawing' Id ever seen of a comet. It was surreal. I wasn't sure if I had imagined it actually. Sadly, I haven't ever really seen a shooting star so at first this is what I thought it was, but it just seemed HUGE to be a star and defiantly NOT an aircraft. For my 1st experience in seeing anything like this, it was WAY cooler than I could have imagined! Absolutely, beautiful. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Dallas, GA |
| Latitude | 33° 55' 12.5'' N (33.92014°) |
| Longitude | 84° 44' 37.54'' W (-84.74376°) |
| Elevation | 316.002m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-11-22 21:24 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-11-23 02:24 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 95° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 150.94° |
| First azimuth | 120.7° |
| First elevation | 49° |
| Last azimuth | 175.49° |
| Last elevation | 38° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | The train was white and blurred out from line. There was a moment you could see it just after ball was gone but it was quick and may have been my eyes processing what I'd seen. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |