This was a very vibrant and visible event in the early morning hours. It was just after sunrise and was very bright out. There were little or now clouds. The event was very visible against the morning sky indicating a fairly sizable meteor. I only saw the one. Largest I have even seen in daylight hours.
Location
Address
Rome, GA
Latitude
34° 12' 59.99'' N (34.216663°)
Longitude
85° 7' 25.67'' W (-85.123797°)
Elevation
196.738m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-10-12 07:49 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-10-12 11:49 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
112°
Moving
Facing azimuth
224.23°
First azimuth
230.97°
First elevation
21°
Last azimuth
256.56°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Orange, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
Glowing crackling embers that quickly disappeared
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Main ball began to break up as I lost sight behind a tree line. Several fragments visible near end of visibility.
