It was amazing! I was sitting by the pool with my friend and we both saw together. It was relatively bigger than the others I\'ve seen (usually higher in the atmosphere). I was certain I was going to hear an explosion - but did not.
Location
Address
Atlanta, GA
Latitude
33° 56' 6.62'' N (33.935171°)
Longitude
84° 20' 24.4'' W (-84.34011°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-03-27 22:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2012-03-28 02:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
81.06556°
First azimuth
83.41583°
First elevation
54°
Last azimuth
46.97823°
Last elevation
36°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
No sounds heard
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
-1°
Remarks
glowing train, maybe smoke, Was bigger and closer than any other shooting star I\'ve seen.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
None. But I lost sight of the fireball due to trees blocking view.