A bewildering experience the flash turned my yard and surrounding area bright as day with a greenish hue...after searching the internet for ‘meteorite lights up night’ I saw several examples that were exactly what I experienced so I have absolutely no doubt it was a meteorite that came in at a 75 degree angle
Location
Address
Columbus, GA
Latitude
32° 34' 8.1'' N (32.57°)
Longitude
84° 58' 53.55'' W (-84.98°)
Elevation
136.84m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-09-26 01:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2022-09-26 05:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
190°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
105.15°
First elevation
75°
Last azimuth
153.84°
Last elevation
75°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-26
Color
Light Blue, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
No sound, brilliant green/blue flash lasting 3 seconds followed by orange sparks/fragmentation
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Brilliant green/blue flash followed by orange colored sparks fragments that continued to follow trajectory burned out at approximately 50’ above ground level
