Reports Report 1687d (Event 1687-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kelly |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was about the brightness of fireworks. It was half-hidden behind trees, but bright enough that I could see most of it through the bare spots in the trees. It was much MUCH bigger than stars, much bigger than your normal shooting star. I was on the deck reading, and the sky lit up enough for me to notice it - the same as it would if it were lightning, but the night is clear with no lightning or storms in the area. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Watkinsville, GA |
| Latitude | 33° 53' 42'' N (33.894999°) |
| Longitude | 83° 27' 43.11'' W (-83.461976°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-10-26 01:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-10-26 05:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 325.56755° |
| First azimuth | 325.45188° |
| First elevation | 47° |
| Last azimuth | 326.49684° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I heard no sounds at all. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | The whole occurance was a bright glowing yellowish-orange. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The sky lighted up, so I looked up and saw a glowing ball (it was so quick that I can\'t be sure, but it seemed to be 2 or 3 balls together) behind the trees, with lots of fragmentation coming off of the main source. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |