Reports Report 2158aae (Event 2158-2013)

Observer
Name Katie B
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It was one of the most wildest things I've ever seen!
Location
Address Marietta, GA
Latitude 34° 1' 55.64'' N (34.032123°)
Longitude 84° 27' 42.9'' W (-84.461918°)
Elevation 348.727875m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-09-28 19:29 EDT
UT Date & Time 2013-09-28 23:29 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 254.11°
First azimuth 258.04°
First elevation 68°
Last azimuth 171.14°
Last elevation 33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -24
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks The fire ball was moving faster than a commercial plane, with a trail of sparks as it was burning through the atmosphere.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Right before the object disappeared, it appeared to explode and break into at least 3-4 smaller pieces, at which point I saw the pieces fall away from each other, they were dark grey color and no fire or sparks were present at that moment. then the pieces just disappeared.