I have +41 years as an aerospace engineer with NASA. Retiring end of 2024, hope to pick up more in-depth celestial observing as a hobby…
Location
Address
Taft, TN
Latitude
35° 0' 28.78'' N (35.007994°)
Longitude
86° 41' 2.06'' W (-86.683905°)
Elevation
282.040039m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-01-04 17:04 CST
UT Date & Time
2024-01-04 23:04 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
197°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
350°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
8s
Length
20°
Remarks
Train initiated upon entry of atmosphere, stayed visible the entire time meteor traveled its visible distance and then began to dissipate as a thin line along the meteor’s path.
