Reports Report 1680b (Event 1680-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jessi A |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I saw a tumbling, almost flashing, distinct ball of white light falling to my left as we were headed north bound on Hwy 51 near Halls, TN. The ball had a tail that seemed to glow or sparkle as it faded. The entire event last less than 3 seconds, and appeared to be close and fell behind a tree line on the highway. I have since read that depending on your location an object can seem close, but be far away. I would describe the size in relation to a street light globe. It seemed to be about that size as it fell. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Halls, TN |
| Latitude | 35° 52' 19.24'' N (35.872012°) |
| Longitude | 89° 25' 42.43'' W (-89.428453°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-10-30 21:20 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-10-31 02:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | -1° |
| First azimuth | 14.47808° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 322.7217° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | The train was white and seemed to break up and glow/sparkle as it faded |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | The main ball of light seemed to flash or almost tumble as it fell. We were coming up a hill so I did not see it end. It appeared to disappear over the tree line. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |