OMG!!! I was out feeding the horse and thought it may have been a plane that exploded and then realized what it was and them thought of Halley's Comet and then realized this may be a once in a lifetime experience. How many people saw this?
Location
Address
Carlton, GA
Latitude
33° 57' 22.19'' N (33.956165°)
Longitude
82° 56' 13.64'' W (-82.937122°)
Elevation
193.154m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-01-31 20:31 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-02-01 01:31 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
21°
Moving
Facing azimuth
181.77°
First azimuth
187.78°
First elevation
63°
Last azimuth
180.33°
Last elevation
42°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White phosphorous and then yellow to darker orange.
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright white phosphorous fireball that then decreased and turned an orange color.
