It was as bright as a passing helicopter or airplane, but moving much faster - which is what caught my attention then I noticed the color change and the break up, and felt excited I had witnessed a fireball!
Location
Address
Chamblee, GA
Latitude
33° 52' 58.38'' N (33.882883°)
Longitude
84° 18' 39.92'' W (-84.311089°)
Elevation
308.453033m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-03-16 20:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-03-17 00:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
51.99°
First azimuth
65.98°
First elevation
19°
Last azimuth
39.08°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Light Blue, Dark Green, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
At end of trail across sky- meteor broke from greenish blue to 5-6 fragments of yellow and disappeared.
