Reports Report 1161k (Event 1161-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Duncan W |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I had never seen anything like this "fireball" before in my life. It was much more colorful, large, and distinct than a typical shooting star. It shined so brightly that I was able to see it through the tress on the horizon. I am very glad that I was able to observe such an occurrence. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Statesboro, GA |
| Latitude | 32° 27' 32.07'' N (32.458908°) |
| Longitude | 81° 48' 10.76'' W (-81.802988°) |
| Elevation | 71.439552m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-05-17 01:35 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-05-17 05:35 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 136° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 272.76° |
| First azimuth | 274.43° |
| First elevation | 15° |
| Last azimuth | 292.48° |
| Last elevation | 3° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | There was a glowing train tailing the fireball for about one second while the fireball was passing. The glowing train was not as green as the actual fireball, but it was more of a light green color that faded into white at the end of the train. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |