Time is approximate. (Wish I had paid more attention to details.) Mave seen many meteors, but this is the first that I would classify as clearly much more than a typical meteor.
Location
Address
Atlanta, GA
Latitude
33° 48' 1.07'' N (33.800297°)
Longitude
84° 18' 59.97'' W (-84.316657°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-07-22 22:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2012-07-23 02:15 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
339.75345°
First azimuth
341.05353°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
337.49025°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
0.1s
Length
10°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
Grew very bright at end, seeming to radiate fragments as if exploding
