Reports Report 6872am (Event 6872-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jim G |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Amazed at size, brightness, and purity whiteness of light. The white light had a white light trail about 6 diameter widths of the fireball but I didn't notice any smoke trail because I was focused on the light ball. Immediately told wife it was a satellite disintegration. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , GA |
| Latitude | 34° 15' 4.89'' N (34.251358°) |
| Longitude | 84° 9' 24.9'' W (-84.156917°) |
| Elevation | 356.961304m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-10-23 21:11 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-10-24 01:11 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 355° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 360° |
| First azimuth | 60° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 355° |
| Last elevation | 38° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Very large bright white (quarter inch size), seemed slow moving south to north not much decline in angle. Observed from automobile going home. Fireball began to split with two smaller fragments, one larger than other underneath the main ball. Told wife it was metallic object due to whiteness. I've been looking on internet for info but so far nada. |