There was a lot of traffic coming out of downtown Atlanta. Hundreds if not thousands of people had to have seen it. It was the largest brightest meteor I’ve ever seen and it was very close. I first thought it was a rocket or missile. I changed colors from white/yellow/green/orange and then it disappeared as it plummeted towards the ground ahead.
Location
Address
Atlanta, GA
Latitude
33° 48' 2.91'' N (33.800807°)
Longitude
84° 23' 11.55'' W (-84.386542°)
Elevation
260.24939m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-06-23 22:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2022-06-24 02:50 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
218°
Moving
Facing azimuth
50°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Light Green, Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
The fireball shot across the sky heading downward with a long trail of smoke that vanished once it flamed out. Looked like it must’ve had impact somewhere in the vicinity of John’s Creek or perhaps Cumming. Hard to judge the distance but it was in our sky and had to hit somewhere outside of Atlanta
