Reports Report 643p (Event 643-2024)

Observer
Name Joe C
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Cartersville, GA
Latitude 34° 9' 29.03'' N (34.158064°)
Longitude 84° 48' 5.45'' W (-84.801513°)
Elevation 233.893097m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-02-01 00:49 EST
UT Date & Time 2024-02-01 05:49 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 185°
Moving
Facing azimuth 34.16°
First azimuth 12.77°
First elevation 70°
Last azimuth 7.93°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -15
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Bright white & flashing streak that lit up the night around me (like several camera flashes). Traveled like a shooting star’s trail, but much thicker than that of a shooting star, and dissipated into white dots then nothing in 1-2 seconds or less.