I have seen one fireball before in my lifetime that was during the day and appeared like a literal fireball streaking across the horizon. This latest observation was a different experience; the colors were lighter and appeared more white, and it appeared to literally look like a missile streaking toward earth (as opposed to a slow but large literal fireball that I observed years ago).
Location
Address
Atlanta, GA
Latitude
33° 50' 37.33'' N (33.843702°)
Longitude
84° 19' 41.16'' W (-84.328101°)
Elevation
281.220367m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-11-30 21:26 EST
UT Date & Time
2023-12-01 02:26 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
185°
Moving
Facing azimuth
336.21°
First azimuth
357.63°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
335.71°
Last elevation
18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Light Green, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It suddenly got very bright toward the end of its trail, appearing to “flicker” before building intensity in brightness until a bright pulse of light before suddenly fading.
