I was on my deck looking at Jupiter. Due to the trees , I noticed the fireball quickly traveling from my left. It appeared larger than Jupiter (closer) and seemed to disappear as It moved laterally across the sky just beneath the planet.
Location
Address
Fayetteville, GA
Latitude
33° 25' 39.42'' N (33.427618°)
Longitude
84° 24' 59.98'' W (-84.416661°)
Elevation
253.641m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-04-12 20:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-04-13 00:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
84°
Moving
Facing azimuth
71°
First azimuth
76°
First elevation
38°
Last azimuth
87.4°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
-
Remarks
Bright glowing yellow/orange train coming from leading sphere
