Reports Report 1246b (Event 1246-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Hunter A |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | The fireball was ENORMOUS, bigger than anything I've ever seen in the sky, about a third to half the size of the Moon. I've seen quite a few meteors in my time, and nothing even comes close to this, and I saw the fireball that appeared across the South at around 23:15 on May 14, 2014. It had no tail, and for lack of better terminology, it looked like an explosion that kept exploding as it moved across the sky. The top half and bottom half looked completely different. I hope others report the same thing and are equally stunned, because this was without a doubt the craziest object I've ever seen. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Villa Rica, GA |
| Latitude | 33° 43' 30.11'' N (33.725031°) |
| Longitude | 84° 55' 53.58'' W (-84.931551°) |
| Elevation | 351.797882m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-05-30 22:47 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-05-31 02:47 UT |
| Duration | ≈45s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 267° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 98.81° |
| First azimuth | 98.81° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 67.5° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Bright Red, pale Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |