Have seen what feels like at least one-hundred fireballs in my life. Spent many nights observing sky at Craters of the Moon, Idaho. Have never seen one such as this with its magnitude and length. Was honestly waiting for an impact after the first 10 seconds. My wife also witnessed it.
Location
Address
Bogart, GA
Latitude
33° 56' 49.42'' N (33.947061°)
Longitude
83° 31' 36.36'' W (-83.526766°)
Elevation
247.411m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-04-12 20:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-04-13 00:40 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
91°
Moving
Facing azimuth
17.32°
First azimuth
334.89°
First elevation
78°
Last azimuth
95.2°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
Light Yellow, 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
when directly above appear to burn into 3 sections.
