Reports Report 1546b (Event 1546-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tom B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Viewed while out with friends from the patio of The Family Dog, (which is a pub here in Atlanta), but I haven't so much as touched a drop of alcohol in months and last night was no different. So I can assure you I was sober as a bird when I saw it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Atlanta, GA |
| Latitude | 33° 47' 36.57'' N (33.793493°) |
| Longitude | 84° 21' 5.06'' W (-84.351406°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-07-28 00:45 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-07-28 04:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | Unknown |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90° |
| First azimuth | 90° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 45° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | the head of the fireball glowed white as it traveled in a direction from south to north toward a nearly full moon. It left behind two reddish and white briefly lingering tails that incuded white sparks. |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | Two glowing tails appeared to be streaming from the object and the tails incuded a mix of white, red, and orange hues. You could also see sparks very clearly within the train as it passed overhead. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Small bright white flash before the object disappeared. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |