I live near to an airport and thought I saw a plane losing altitude very rapidly! It then changed color and began to fragment and I was excited that I had seen a fireball!
Location
Address
Chamblee, GA
Latitude
33° 52' 58.43'' N (33.882897°)
Longitude
84° 18' 39.87'' W (-84.311075°)
Elevation
308.538422m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-03-16 20:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-03-17 00:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
54.28°
First azimuth
58.79°
First elevation
14°
Last azimuth
41.44°
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Light Blue, Dark Green, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
After noting the bluish-green color of the meteor- I saw it break into 5-6 yellowish fragments.
