Reports Report 3089ar (Event 3089-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | KEVIN P |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It appeared out of nowhere, lasted 2-5 seconds, left a trail of what appeared to be smoke, exploded, and lit up the entire sky. It was unbelievable |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Adairsville, GA |
| Latitude | 34° 22' 15.77'' N (34.371046°) |
| Longitude | 84° 58' 12.58'' W (-84.970162°) |
| Elevation | 231.049m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-08-17 01:17 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-08-17 05:17 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 100° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 264.24° |
| First azimuth | 268.16° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 326.69° |
| Last elevation | 34° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | It looked to be a smoke train |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It exploded and lit up the entire night sky |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |