Reports Report 1797a (Event 1797-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Patrick H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I wake up early every morning and stand outside and drink coffee and smoke and stare up at the stars, I’ve done this for years , over the years I have seen a lot of different “ shooting stars “ some bright some not so bright , but what I saw this morning was by far the most impressive shooting star ( fireball ) that I have ever seen ! And I’ve seen quite a few over the years. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Thomasville, GA |
| Latitude | 30° 50' 24.82'' N (30.840228°) |
| Longitude | 83° 56' 59.76'' W (-83.949933°) |
| Elevation | 79.48455m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-04-17 03:40 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-04-17 07:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 165° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 170° |
| First azimuth | 130° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 190° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Light Blue, Light Green, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | Bright smoke trail |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The flash was so bright it startled me and it lit up the yard as if it was a full moon but only lasted a few seconds |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |