I honestly thought it was lightning, and it was a full moon so it had to be really bright for it to rival the moon. Absolutely amazing.
Location
Address
Lawrenceville, GA
Latitude
33° 57' 23.19'' N (33.956442°)
Longitude
83° 54' 29.27'' W (-83.908131°)
Elevation
293.359802m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-05-07 03:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2020-05-07 07:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
275°
Moving
Facing azimuth
46.52°
First azimuth
63.87°
First elevation
62°
Last azimuth
46.06°
Last elevation
71°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Dark Blue, Blue, Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
30s
Length
20°
Remarks
I saw a huge flash of light and then after the flash was gone there was a glowing smoke trail that followed and I stared at it until it faded away. Approximately 30 seconds.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it was a large flash that was so bright i thought it was lightning at first
