| Observer |
|
Name |
Michelle L |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
Biggest thing I've ever seen falling in the sky! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Thomasville, GA |
|
Latitude |
30° 52' 29.16'' N (30.874766°)
|
|
Longitude |
83° 58' 36.61'' W (-83.976835°)
|
|
Elevation |
56.693m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-07-16 22:20 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-07-17 02:20 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
253° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
1.34° |
|
First azimuth |
5.9° |
|
First elevation |
24° |
|
Last azimuth |
353.3° |
|
Last elevation |
9° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-9 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
Very bright train near the fireball and lingered behind longer than a meteor train. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |