Reports Report 5342s (Event 5342-2024)

Observer
Name Kaitlyn C
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Witnessed by other passengers in the vehicle who assisted in trying to keep this report as accurate as we could manage
Location
Address Dalton, GA
Latitude 34° 38' 37.89'' N (34.643859°)
Longitude 84° 58' 47.81'' W (-84.979948°)
Elevation 229.018158m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-09-20 19:56 EDT
UT Date & Time 2024-09-20 23:56 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 237°
Moving
Facing azimuth 339.73°
First azimuth 341.99°
First elevation 43°
Last azimuth 329.32°
Last elevation 13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -8
Color Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length -
Remarks Smoke train
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Got significantly brighter just before disappearing
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks At the same time it gir brighter, it also seemed to fragment almost like a firework trail