| Observer |
|
Name |
jason v |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was by far the best meteor/fireball Ive ever seen. It was brilliant and had lots of debris and fragmentation that burned brightly. |
| Video |
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| Location |
|
Address |
Nashville, TN |
|
Latitude |
36° 20' 3.04'' N (36.334177°)
|
|
Longitude |
86° 54' 22.99'' W (-86.906387°)
|
|
Elevation |
230.032m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-10-24 04:03 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-10-24 09:03 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
240° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
290° |
|
First azimuth |
302.45° |
|
First elevation |
33° |
|
Last azimuth |
292.26° |
|
Last elevation |
9° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
Im color blind, but it looked either bright orange/gold or yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
long thick trail with lots of sparks and burning debris |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
I did not see the termination due to tree line, but the trail had a lot of debris that sparked and burned up very brightly |
