Fireball report

Reports Report 3089ae (Event 3089-2018)

Observer
Name	Robert S
Experience Level	3/5
Remarks	I would be surprised if anyone else saw it, given the neighborhood, the forest, etc. I've seen two other meteors enter the lower atmosphere in my life, but this was far bigger and brighter than either of those events. It seemed much closer to the ground, and was traveling at what looked like about a 20-degree angle, like an airplane coming in for a landing. I feel very lucky to have seen it.

Location
Address	Stone Mountain, GA
Latitude	33° 50' 5.05'' N (33.834736°)
Longitude	84° 9' 48.77'' W (-84.163547°)
Elevation	329.57m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2018-08-17 01:15 EDT
UT Date & Time	2018-08-17 05:15 UT
Duration	≈3.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From up left to down right
Descent Angle	108°

Moving
Facing azimuth	282.53°
First azimuth	283.42°
First elevation	15°
Last azimuth	289.49°
Last elevation	10°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-15
Color	Green, White

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	Unknown
Duration	-
Length	-
Remarks	-

Terminal flash
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	At first I was facing away from it. Sky was clear but I saw what seemed to be lightning or headlights flashing brightly (about twice) from behind me onto the trees in front of me. Turned around and saw a large green light streaking through the air near and toward the ground with additional bright white flashing (maybe twice more). No sound. It seemed to be about 300-500 feet away. No flash or any other indication of its hitting the ground, but the area is heavily wooded and the lights were partially hidden by tall trees. The trajectory seemed to be taking it near my mom's property nearby, so I went there to look for any indication of where it landed, but no luck -- though at this time of year, the density of the woods would make any search difficult, especially in almost total darkness. I was hoping to see glowing or burning where it might have landed, or to smell burning in the air, but no.

Fragmentation

Observation

Yes

Remarks

At first I was facing away from it. Sky was clear but I saw what seemed to be lightning or headlights flashing brightly (about twice) from behind me onto the trees in front of me. Turned around and saw a large green light streaking through the air near and toward the ground with additional bright white flashing (maybe twice more). No sound. It seemed to be about 300-500 feet away. No flash or any other indication of its hitting the ground, but the area is heavily wooded and the lights were partially hidden by tall trees. The trajectory seemed to be taking it near my mom's property nearby, so I went there to look for any indication of where it landed, but no luck -- though at this time of year, the density of the woods would make any search difficult, especially in almost total darkness. I was hoping to see glowing or burning where it might have landed, or to smell burning in the air, but no.