Reports Report 6153jd (Event 6153-2021)

This report has been linked to the following event: Event 6153-2021
Observer
NameJohn Y
Experience Level3/5
RemarksRetired airline pilot. I have never in my over 60 years seen anything like this. It was truly amazing.
Location
AddressHampton, GA
Latitude33° 20' 50.4'' N (33.35°)
Longitude 84° 17' 44.77'' W (-84.3°)
Elevation286.79m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time2021-09-30 21:30 EDT
UT Date & Time2021-10-01 01:30 UT
Duration≈7.5s
Direction
Moving directionFrom up left to down right
Descent Angle143°
Moving
Facing azimuth267.73°
First azimuth319.7°
First elevation80°
Last azimuth142.53°
Last elevation30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude-10
ColorOrange
Concurrent Sound
ObservationUnknown
Remarks-
Delayed Sound
ObservationYes
RemarksVery low frequency Boom. I was on the phone with a friend who lived 20 miles south of my location. The friend was indoors and heard the boom, also. It occurred about one minute after losing sight of the fireball.
Persistent train
ObservationYes
Duration5s
Length90°
RemarksEntire train Glowing for seconds, then when the glow faded, one could see a smoke trail. The glowing trail followed the fireball completely from my field of vision from NW to SE. As the fireball tracked SE, the glow would stop then start, forming a dashed line if you will.
Terminal flash
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Fragmentation
ObservationYes
RemarksMultiple small bits of orange glowing pieces as it tracked across the sky