Reports Report 7425j (Event 7425-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Miranda H |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving when I saw the object. I first saw it directly above my car. Initially I thought the bright light was a large airplane's landing lights about 10,000 feet high, then I was afraid a plane was crashing, then the light turned green and I realized it was a meteor/meteorite(?). It went from directly above me to directly in front of me in about 3 seconds and disappeared maybe 10-20 degrees above the horizon, if I remember correctly. I do remember for sure that it was 06:47 in the morning and that my car said I was driving N/NE. It was totally dark outside and the object was very bright but not bright enough to light up the sky/ground like a full moon or the sun would. It was just like very bright plane lights, or maybe 2-3 times the size of Venus. Sorry I was driving and couldn't observe better or record any more details! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Thomaston, GA |
| Latitude | 32° 49' 53.54'' N (32.83154°) |
| Longitude | 84° 18' 30.78'' W (-84.30855°) |
| Elevation | 189.80809m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-10-26 06:47 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-10-26 10:47 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 171° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 3.94° |
| First azimuth | 0.99° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 7.52° |
| Last elevation | 27° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | It was a glowing green trail. It didn't linger very long, maybe a couple seconds after the object moved. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |