it was extremely bright and very close to the horizon and it looked like a streak and then an explosion. it looked very close and appeared large in the sky near the horizon, blazing to the ground.
Location
Address
Richmond Hill, GA
Latitude
31° 57' 25.37'' N (31.957046°)
Longitude
81° 19' 51.64'' W (-81.331011°)
Elevation
3.332m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-08-30 21:10 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-08-31 01:10 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
240°
Moving
Facing azimuth
36.5°
First azimuth
56.45°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
11.86°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
white and then orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
bright flash white stresking and then bright orange ball flash
