Reports Report 6870i (Event 6870-2019)

Observer
Name Cindy F
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I was walking in a parking lot and just happened to be looking right at this fireball. Very urban area of Nashville, so it took my brain a couple of seconds to register what I was looking at!
Location
Address Nashville, TN
Latitude 36° 9' 7.49'' N (36.152081°)
Longitude 86° 50' 5.32'' W (-86.834812°)
Elevation 161.967453m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2019-12-27 19:02 CST
UT Date & Time 2019-12-28 01:02 UT
Duration ≈45s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 263°
Moving
Facing azimuth 8.37°
First azimuth 18.62°
First elevation
Last azimuth 345.96°
Last elevation 14°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color Orange, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 4s
Length 20°
Remarks It was fairly low on the horizon. I viewed from an urban area and it was the brightest, lowest meteor I’ve ever seen. Slow moving to my left with a very bright tail. I could see the “flames” coming off the larger ball as it arched slightly downward from right to left. Spectacular!
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Very quick flash, leaving a brief visible tail.
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -