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Observer
Name
John H
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I am a commercial pilot. I was flying my own plane this night enroute to Raleigh Durham, NC. I saw this meteor/fireball pass off my right wing tip - no further than one wing span away (
Location
Address
Pine Mountain, GA
Latitude
34° 58' 51.99'' N (34.981107°)
Longitude
83° 9' 58.15'' W (-83.166152°)
Elevation
864.486m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2005-05-01 20:22 EDT
UT Date & Time
2005-05-02 00:22 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down to up
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
180°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
180°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-