I've seen meteors many times but never one glowing bright orange that broke up as I watched.
Location
Address
Sandy Springs, GA
Latitude
33° 57' 37.88'' N (33.960522°)
Longitude
84° 18' 3.46'' W (-84.300962°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-28 19:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-28 23:40 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
315°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
225°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Orange yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It got a little brighter and broke into more pieces-- like a firework
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like bright orange firework that broke into several pieces , only traveling sideways, with no sound. It disappeared shortly after it appeared
