This was the longest lasting, brightest, largest fireball I have ever seen. I seemed to be very low in the sky. I initially thought it was an aircraft on fire.
Location
Address
Snellville, GA
Latitude
33° 52' 40.79'' N (33.877997°)
Longitude
84° 0' 40.81'' W (-84.011335°)
Elevation
316.112335m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-28 20:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-29 00:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
286.31°
First azimuth
304.89°
First elevation
19°
Last azimuth
280.65°
Last elevation
22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Green, Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
ball exploded into two or three pieces and flared out
