Reports Report 677r (Event 677-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ashley S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | We are on vacation here in Gatlinburg so are unfamiliar with the area. We were sitting on the porch of our rental cabin when we saw this, and it lit up the entire sky all around us, then a second later we saw the actual fireball coming through next to us. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Gatlinburg, TN |
| Latitude | 35° 44' 34.86'' N (35.743016°) |
| Longitude | 83° 30' 6.04'' W (-83.501677°) |
| Elevation | 552.02m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-02-19 22:04 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-02-20 03:04 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 127° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 174.08° |
| First azimuth | 151.1° |
| First elevation | 10° |
| Last azimuth | 196.36° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Light Green, Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Faint “whoosh” |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There were small orange embers trailing behind the object itself |