Reports Report 1940bo (Event 1940-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Brian L |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I didn't check my watch but assumed it was 20 minutes or so after I had witnessed the fireball when I noted the time of 11:20pm |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Gainesville, GA |
| Latitude | 34° 14' 4.33'' N (34.234537°) |
| Longitude | 83° 56' 18.73'' W (-83.938535°) |
| Elevation | 326.299988m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-08-23 23:20 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-08-24 03:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 246.5° |
| First azimuth | 148.17° |
| First elevation | 70° |
| Last azimuth | 260.71° |
| Last elevation | 11° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | smoky glow |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It got brighter as it got lower, brightest meteor I've seen at night and I've seen hundreds. It was like a flare was shot from an airplane, but it got brighter as it got lower, peaking with a flash within seconds |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Multiple fragments almost like a firework with 2-3 fragments spewing off the main piece |