Reports Report 1211s (Event 1211-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Nadia S |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | This was a huge huge big white fire looking ball that started out small and went off to my left getting bigger. It seemed like it hit somewhere to the left. I even rolled down my window to see if I smelled smoke. It was incredible. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Brunswick, GA |
| Latitude | 31° 9' 3.14'' N (31.150871°) |
| Longitude | 81° 33' 55.25'' W (-81.565347°) |
| Elevation | 2.837m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-04-02 02:49 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-04-02 06:49 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 203° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 34.83° |
| First azimuth | 32.36° |
| First elevation | 49° |
| Last azimuth | 348.63° |
| Last elevation | 1° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It stated as a small bright ball, I thought it was a shooting star. But then it broke up into at least three parts afterward, it became one giant white ball. It was the biggest, closest bright light that I've ever seen. |