I was driving in my car when I saw it. My husband was in his truck about five miles behind me on the same road and saw it as well. It was extraordinary! We homeschool our six children and would like to learn as much about what we saw as we can.
Location
Address
Columbia, TN
Latitude
35° 38' 34.64'' N (35.642955°)
Longitude
86° 54' 1.43'' W (-86.900396°)
Elevation
223.511m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-02-19 20:56 CST
UT Date & Time
2018-02-20 02:56 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
186°
Moving
Facing azimuth
85.39°
First azimuth
90.55°
First elevation
58°
Last azimuth
90.92°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Green, Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright greenish flash like a bomb in the sky. The flash was quick but extremely bright.
