Reports Report 6648ai (Event 6648-2019)

Observer
Name Wayne S
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Knoxville, TN
Latitude 35° 58' 30.18'' N (35.97505°)
Longitude 83° 55' 59.96'' W (-83.933322°)
Elevation 280.979492m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2019-12-20 06:45 EST
UT Date & Time 2019-12-20 11:45 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down right to up left
Descent Angle 272°
Moving
Facing azimuth 144.22°
First azimuth 145.03°
First elevation 35°
Last azimuth 145.8°
Last elevation 37°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 60s
Length 20°
Remarks A glowing train that burst into glowing end like an object that broke up or disintegrated.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Last moment flash like disintegration.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks After burst, small single fragment continued without trail. It was like an aircraft light moving across the sky.