This was one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen in my life. The deep orange sparkle against the black sky is felt unreal. It was only there for a second.
Location
Address
Dallas, GA
Latitude
33° 54' 24.49'' N (33.906803°)
Longitude
84° 49' 5.98'' W (-84.818327°)
Elevation
321.920715m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-01-27 18:59 EST
UT Date & Time
2026-01-27 23:59 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
77°
Moving
Facing azimuth
294.99°
First azimuth
272.75°
First elevation
61°
Last azimuth
318.2°
Last elevation
57°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Dark orange sparkles with a smoke trail behind it
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
-
Remarks
It literally looked like a firework sparkler fizzling across the sky in a deep orange color. Immediately behind it I could see a smoke like tail. It lasted visibly for only a second. It was short compared to how long the orange sparkles were. The sparkles were long compared to the ball of light
