Reports Report 2217e (Event 2217-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dov J |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I row in a lake every night and occasionally enjoy meteor showers (Persieds) despite hazy Atlanta. Tonight I was unaware of eta Aquariids, but expecting to enjoy the moonlight., This thing startled me -- unlike the thin fleeting trails i see during the Persieds. It was solid, and as bright as a flare. I am still not convinced it was not some fireworks except 1: silent, 2: Weird hour for fireworks 3: trajectory very unlikely 4: terminal burst different. I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR BACK FROM YOU WHETHER ANY OTHER SIGHTINGS INTERSECT WITH THIS.. ps: I had no watch and the time is +/- 5 minutes or so, ALSO MY SINCERE ADMIRATION FOR MIKE HANKEY AND WHOEVER ELSE BUILT THE REPORTING SITE -- WELL DONE!!! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Duluth, GA |
| Latitude | 33° 59' 2.25'' N (33.983958°) |
| Longitude | 84° 10' 54.89'' W (-84.181915°) |
| Elevation | 296m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-05-07 03:38 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-05-07 07:38 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 284° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 63.55° |
| First azimuth | 80.98° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 52.35° |
| Last elevation | 79° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 15s |
| Length | 25° |
| Remarks | a trail of red embers that hung in the sky for about twenty seconds - DESPITE full moon, Atlanta city-glow and haze |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | it was brighter than the full moon, leaving a trail that turned red, then (over the course of maybe 300 ms) the head got bluer and brighter until it actually frightened me then winked out |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |