My kids and I were driving south bound on N. Cherokee Street in my jeep. The top was down and we observed it pass from west to east. It lasted longer than any fireball i've ever witnessed.
Location
Address
LaFayette, GA
Latitude
34° 42' 23.39'' N (34.706497°)
Longitude
85° 16' 59.04'' W (-85.283066°)
Elevation
244.234482m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-28 19:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-28 23:30 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
188.36°
First azimuth
241.99°
First elevation
46°
Last azimuth
132.18°
Last elevation
42°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Orange, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It broke into what appeared to be three pieces and then appeared to burn up completely.
