Reports Report 2240ae (Event 2240-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tate D |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | We were driving through the North Georgia Mountains and hit a clearing where I initially saw the fireball. It lasted 2-3 seconds, with what seemed to be fragmentation, based on the pattern and duration of the burn. It was very bright white and was heading down quickly when we hit a patch of trees and lost it. It was still very bright when I lost line of sight. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Dahlonega, GA |
| Latitude | 34° 36' 9.07'' N (34.60252°) |
| Longitude | 84° 3' 19.99'' W (-84.055553°) |
| Elevation | 479.669m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-07-13 21:57 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-07-14 01:57 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 241° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 20.02° |
| First azimuth | 72.68° |
| First elevation | 53° |
| Last azimuth | 20.75° |
| Last elevation | 41° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -26 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was in my field of vision for 1 second when there was a trail of many small red pieces that seemed to burn up quickly. |