I have a masters in Geology and naturally have an interest in meteorites and this is only the second time that I have seen a streak of this magnitude.
Location
Address
Tifton, GA
Latitude
31° 29' 4.1'' N (31.484472°)
Longitude
83° 23' 55.89'' W (-83.398859°)
Elevation
98.649818m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-12-14 20:20 EST
UT Date & Time
2025-12-15 01:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
178°
Moving
Facing azimuth
99.15°
First azimuth
103.26°
First elevation
68°
Last azimuth
102°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2.5s
Length
12°
Remarks
glowing green train which brightened and separated into 2 parts and went out in 2-3 seconds.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
bright ball became much brighter and then dimmed out.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
the glowing train broke in the middle just before it went out. The train was a single bright green line and then the middle portion disappeared before the rest of the train went out.
