Reports Report 317m (Event 317-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John D |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | It looked like a helicopter search light pointed right at us first. then we realized what we were looking at since it was moving way too fast to be a helicopter, that bright, and that close. I've observed and photographed various meteor showers and this was the brightest and longest burning meteor I've observed - which is even more impressive given that I was facing south towards downtown Atlanta, and the city lights are generally bright enough to block out any sightings during normal meteor showers. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Norcross, GA |
| Latitude | 33° 57' 45.62'' N (33.962671°) |
| Longitude | 84° 13' 31.97'' W (-84.225547°) |
| Elevation | 298.736725m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-02-14 23:20 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-02-15 04:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 220° |
| First azimuth | 220° |
| First elevation | 44° |
| Last azimuth | 240° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | - |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 10s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | given it was still fairly dark, I didn't pick up any change in colors in the train |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | at the very end, the burning seemed to split into 2 or more pieces |