I was photographing the night sky when the fireball flew across the field of view. The exposure was not set correctly and even though I did capture the streak, it appeared much darker than the actual event.
Location
Address
Alvaton, KY
Latitude
36° 52' 13.15'' N (36.87032°)
Longitude
86° 17' 42.61'' W (-86.29517°)
Elevation
194.899m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-06-25 00:20 CDT
UT Date & Time
2017-06-25 05:20 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
106°
Moving
Facing azimuth
172.39°
First azimuth
181.49°
First elevation
51°
Last azimuth
237.68°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Became brighter at the very end then broke apart.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Broke into multiple pieces that spread turned yellow then burned out.
