American Meteor Society

Reports Report 7877f (Event 7877-2020)

Observer
Name Hope M
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Chatsworth, GA
Latitude 34° 47' 59.62'' N (34.799895°)
Longitude 84° 42' 51.06'' W (-84.714184°)
Elevation 250.268951m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-12-17 21:34 EST
UT Date & Time 2020-12-18 02:34 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 266.45°
First azimuth 269.23°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 267.88°
Last elevation 26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length -
Remarks It was really long. Started out bright white then looked like it sparkled (made me think of the fireworks that sparkle after the boom just not to that degree).
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It came down strong, was a bright white then had a small flash and turned greenish before it went out
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks I assume the sparkle I saw was the fragmentation