On our 11pm news they shared a dash cam video of the fireball. Here is the link: http://www.wdrb.com/story/39450752/taurid-fireball-video-taken-tonight-in-lexington-ky
Location
Address
Lexington, KY
Latitude
37° 57' 51.37'' N (37.96427°)
Longitude
84° 23' 25.44'' W (-84.3904°)
Elevation
305.739m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-11-08 19:38 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-11-09 00:38 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
261°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
28.42°
First elevation
17°
Last azimuth
328.24°
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
It was a glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The streak grew brighter and the shape became bigger. After a quick flash, it went dark. We were driving down the interstate and we were afraid something like a plane was on fire and exploded in the air.
