I am a earth scientist with a degree in chemistry. Largest meteor I have ever seen. It was clearly visible even through the large amount of Atlanta light pollution. Also seen by my wife and daughter in driving the car ahead of me. New Macland road constrains viewing angle due to trees on each side, See Google street view.
Location
Address
Powder Springs, GA
Latitude
33° 53' 46.57'' N (33.896269°)
Longitude
84° 40' 34.47'' W (-84.676241°)
Elevation
293.76062m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-04-23 21:07 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-04-24 01:07 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180.77°
First azimuth
182.2°
First elevation
15°
Last azimuth
179.47°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Light Blue, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Appeared as low angle of attack, it would flash very bright as it broke up into pieces, pieces would flash as they broke up. Around 5-7 pieces seen.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Appeared as low angle of attack moving right to left just above treeline. New Macland Road constrained viewing angle to almost due south. It would flash very bright as it broke up into pieces, pieces would flash as they broke up. Around 5-7 pieces seen.
