Reports Report 730a (Event 730-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Paula L |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | My kids, who observed it with me and helped me fill out the report, want me to comment that they were scared the meteor would hit the earth somewhere near us. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Kennesaw, GA |
| Latitude | 34° 1' 33.21'' N (34.025891°) |
| Longitude | 84° 36' 48.6'' W (-84.613501°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-05-26 22:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-05-27 02:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈10s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 16.69923° |
| First azimuth | 18.07231° |
| First elevation | 58° |
| Last azimuth | 183.8845° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | reddish orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | The fireball stayed steady for about 20 seconds after we first spotted it, then began to flicker and grow smaller. The \"fire\" went out suddenly, but a pale orange glow remained and continued travelling along the same path. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |