Reports Report 1127am (Event 1127-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gary H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It seemed to me like a burning missile, and partially because it had a stable orbit/elevation, continuously from the SE, where I first caught a glimpse of it, to directly in front me, slightly overhead, and all the way until it disappeared in the clouds in the NE. It did not come DOWN, like the normally do in some degree or another, it flew BY, like a plane, etc. It lasted, maybe 15-20 seconds, and, while there was no accompanying sound, it just seemed more than a mere meteor to me, almost as if I was seeing an afterburner on a plane or rocket, or as if a satellite in space was burning thrusters (except that it appeared so low in the atmosphere). It was HIGHLY unusual for a meteor, which I have experience with (as I do satellite/space station observation). |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Royston, GA |
| Latitude | 34° 13' 58.81'' N (34.233004°) |
| Longitude | 83° 3' 51.76'' W (-83.064379°) |
| Elevation | 249.102554m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-05-15 21:38 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-05-16 01:38 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 15.6° |
| First azimuth | 111.33° |
| First elevation | 42° |
| Last azimuth | 284.51° |
| Last elevation | 31° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 10s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | From the SE where the fireball/missile/whatever first appeared, the trail was visible from the SE halfway across the sky or better. It is the longest tail I have ever seen. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |