This meteor was out of the ordinary that I've seen. It was HUGE. I thought it was a plane at first until the flash. Very fast mover. My daughter and I saw a few more after I saw the big one.
Location
Address
East Ridge, TN
Latitude
34° 59' 23.54'' N (34.989873°)
Longitude
85° 15' 12.92'' W (-85.253588°)
Elevation
225.827m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-03-23 21:21 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-03-24 01:21 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
338°
Moving
Facing azimuth
293.58°
First azimuth
294.86°
First elevation
66°
Last azimuth
120.65°
Last elevation
60°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
15s
Length
99.99°
Remarks
bright ball appeared then a flash and ball shrank and trail appeared. it flashed several more times and shrank until it vanished.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
bright ball appeared. I thought it was a plane at first until it flashed brightly and a trail formed behind it. it flashed several more times until it vanished.
