| Observer |
|
Name |
scott b |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
Early morning walk - looked up and caught the fast moving ball of fire. Full moon with some cloud cover may have allowed me to see the smoke trail |
| Location |
|
Address |
Columbus, GA |
|
Latitude |
32° 31' 51.73'' N (32.531035°)
|
|
Longitude |
84° 59' 56.73'' W (-84.999093°)
|
|
Elevation |
125.616m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-09-27 06:30 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-09-27 10:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
99° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
270° |
|
First azimuth |
270° |
|
First elevation |
17° |
|
Last azimuth |
285° |
|
Last elevation |
13° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-21 |
|
Color |
Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
A bright orange/red blazing ball followed by smoke trail - dark black smoke |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
