This fireball appeared just before sunset when sky was still bright with daylight and yet VERY visible from busy 400 highway I was driving north on near Midtown Atlanta.
Location
Address
Atlanta, GA
Latitude
33° 47' 12.81'' N (33.786892°)
Longitude
84° 23' 27.7'' W (-84.391027°)
Elevation
262.932373m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-06-22 21:20 EDT
UT Date & Time
2022-06-23 01:20 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
137°
Moving
Facing azimuth
285.76°
First azimuth
268.84°
First elevation
49°
Last azimuth
309.24°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Light Green, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
flash of yellow and orange light with fragments flying off
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Scorched down with a tail and broke apart quickly at the end
