Reports Report 2021a (Event 2021-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jones C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Not sure of the exact time of this sighting but we were walking around the track at Americus Sumter High School and walked from about 4:45 AM - 5:30AM. I did not have my phone or a watch right when I saw it to confirm time but would guess between 5-5:20AM. It was still rather dark & stars were still in the sky. When I first saw it, I had no idea what it was but I looked up and saw it directly as it shot across the sky for just a few seconds. I described it to my family as a bright streak that shot across the sky with a tail. It was AWESOME to see! Hope my report is accurate. I know where I was when I saw it and what I saw, but I am not good with angles or measurements so those could be off. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Americus, GA |
| Latitude | 32° 3' 27.34'' N (32.057594°) |
| Longitude | 84° 14' 0.66'' W (-84.233517°) |
| Elevation | 116.795m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-06-09 05:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-06-09 09:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 96° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 92.5° |
| First azimuth | 12.23° |
| First elevation | 20° |
| Last azimuth | 73.67° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | White to yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |