I saw this occurrence on the peak night of the Draconid Meteor shower
Location
Address
Alpharetta, GA
Latitude
34° 4' 7.64'' N (34.068788°)
Longitude
84° 16' 20.8'' W (-84.272444°)
Elevation
315.669922m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-10-08 22:33 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-10-09 02:33 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
110°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
271.86°
First elevation
59°
Last azimuth
271.44°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
30°
Remarks
A huge explosion in the sky the size of moon and a gigantic fireball trail behind it !!! Then it sizzled out and disappeared
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The meteor came out of no where like an explosion in the sky , it was so bright!!! It fell downward across the sky and had a magnificent fire trail for a few seconds and then disappeared
