I saw a shooting star about 30 min prior to this event. much further away
Location
Address
Marietta, GA
Latitude
34° 3' 56.53'' N (34.065703°)
Longitude
84° 30' 14.37'' W (-84.503991°)
Elevation
280.030212m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-05-15 23:10 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-05-16 03:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
337.3°
First azimuth
123.11°
First elevation
15°
Last azimuth
343.48°
Last elevation
13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-26
Color
Dark Blue, Yellow Tail of Fire
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4.5s
Length
75°
Remarks
the ball got brighter in the middle of my sky view, the interior appeared Blue, wrapped in fire with a great tail that lit up the sky even long after it passed.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
the flame grew larger in middle of my view, I did not see it break up. It was extremely low to the ground, almost thought it was a firework from across the neighborhood.