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Observer
Name
Al J
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
This was the second fireball in my lifetime. First was about 48 years ago. That one was much, much larger a lit up the night sky and everything around.
Location
Address
Savannah, GA
Latitude
31° 59' 58.64'' N (31.999621°)
Longitude
81° 3' 49.03'' W (-81.063619°)
Elevation
3.174m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-04-12 20:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-04-13 00:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
98°
Moving
Facing azimuth
358.39°
First azimuth
341.19°
First elevation
21°
Last azimuth
37.76°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Sounded like a rocket launch in the distance
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Short trail
