Reports Report 367b (Event 367-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gary C |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | My third fireball. The first two were confirmed, one in the mid-1980's that came down in North Carolina (the biggest and most spectacular of the three). The second about a year ago, came down south of Atlanta (Georgia). All three were sighted from Middle Tennessee. The first two both exploded at the end, but this one just fizzled out. I feel extremely lucky to have seen so many, but maybe it is because I spend a lot of time looking. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Walterhill, TN |
| Latitude | 35° 58' 19.64'' N (35.972122°) |
| Longitude | 86° 22' 43.83'' W (-86.378842°) |
| Elevation | 171.418m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-01-29 22:54 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-01-30 04:54 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 177° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 177.7° |
| First azimuth | 170.16° |
| First elevation | 81° |
| Last azimuth | 177.39° |
| Last elevation | 37° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | The trail extended from where I first saw it to the point where it disappeared. I am not certain if it was physically there, or was just burnt into my vision because it was so bright in a very dark sky.... The initial ball was the size of a stoplight from a block away, but it seemed to rapidly melt into the trail until it disappeared. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |