Reports Report 2158iv (Event 2158-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Britt F |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was sitting on a rooftop bar and happened to be sitting directly where it originated. I had time to look up, point, and yell look! look! look!. My wife ducked thinking it was close, but had time to turn around and see for a few seconds. It was truly incredible. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Atlanta, GA |
| Latitude | 33° 45' 25.7'' N (33.75714°) |
| Longitude | 84° 23' 34.83'' W (-84.393007°) |
| Elevation | 318.137085m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-09-28 19:45 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-09-28 23:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down to up |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 294.17° |
| First azimuth | 294.79° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 108.96° |
| Last elevation | 65° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Green, Orange, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 0.5s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | The train did not last very long, but it was there. Very similar to a firework's tail. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It seemed to get brighter just before the break up, maybe at 55-75 degrees from the horizon. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Within 10 or 15 degrees of the zenith, it appeared to break up into 2-3 pieces. |