American Meteor Society

Reports Report 6648v (Event 6648-2019)

Observer
Name Bruce B
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks That's was amazing!
Location
Address Woodstock, GA
Latitude 34° 5' 18'' N (34.088334°)
Longitude 84° 34' 38.37'' W (-84.577326°)
Elevation 342.054688m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2019-12-20 06:37 EST
UT Date & Time 2019-12-20 11:37 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From down right to up left
Descent Angle 272°
Moving
Facing azimuth 150.47°
First azimuth 109.55°
First elevation 47°
Last azimuth 99.29°
Last elevation 48°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -8
Color Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 50s
Length -
Remarks Very lengthy train lasting a long time and still there after the object appeared to explode. Shock waves were seen and the object disappeared shortly after.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks The train puffed out like an explosion, flash and in a short distance the object disappears.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -