I’ve never witnessed a meteor so bright and sparking the way this one did. I could see it enter the atmosphere and it looked like it just broke apart. It was amazing!
Location
Address
Dandridge, TN
Latitude
35° 59' 38.58'' N (35.994051°)
Longitude
83° 17' 22.15'' W (-83.289485°)
Elevation
333.066m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-11-10 20:13 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-11-11 01:13 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
236°
Moving
Facing azimuth
330.29°
First azimuth
335.31°
First elevation
51°
Last azimuth
315.29°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like sparks coming off of it as it was shooting through the sky.
