Reports Report 2634h (Event 2634-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gene P |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This is a second report of the same. After reviewing the time that I had taken some earlier photos, and thinking about the time of the occurrence, I decided to slightly change the report. After reading other reports at this time, it may be possible that most of the other observers were north, looking south at the fireball. I think I saw the same fireball, but I was south, looking north at the fireball. I did not hear anything because I was inside my truck. From my view, the fireball moved from southeast to northwest, passing under Polaris and ended on the west side of Polaris. I hope this added information helps. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Dacula, GA |
| Latitude | 33° 54' 47.99'' N (33.913331°) |
| Longitude | 83° 50' 29.58'' W (-83.841551°) |
| Elevation | 286.096802m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-10-22 04:45 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-10-22 08:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 265° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 86.68° |
| First azimuth | 60.12° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 343.58° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -21 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Red It was bright when I first noticed it, then the remaining glittering parts were orange/red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 7s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | The remaining train was glittering for several seconds and slowly faded away, this was after the initial streak of light when it first appeared. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The glittering parts I saw at the end, lasted several seconds, and were after the initial streak of light that appeared. The glowing train seemed to be divided, as if the meteor was breaking away and falling to the sides of the main body. I have never seen a fireball before, but I do assume that it did fragment. |