Reports Report 869p (Event 869-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ben K |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | The report, or sound from the experience was amazing, and even confusing that the sound would take that long to get to us. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ellijay, GA |
| Latitude | 34° 48' 7.94'' N (34.802206°) |
| Longitude | 84° 34' 12.44'' W (-84.570123°) |
| Elevation | 483.19m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-03-04 00:28 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-03-04 05:28 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 263° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 56.41° |
| First azimuth | 100° |
| First elevation | 49° |
| Last azimuth | 9.57° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | Light Blue, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | About a minute, perhaps later than that, we thought we heard a fireworks show, like a grand finale- over the horizon. We realized this was March , in rural GA, after midnight, there was no way there was a professional fireworks show. We doubted the sounds as it seemed so long after the meteor. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The meteor got incredibly bright, it was actually frightening. Then it seemed to break up. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | After the intense brightness, it broke into 3 or possibly 4 pieces. It then went dark or burned up. |