Reports Report 383b (Event 383-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Colleen M |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I saw a bright, round ball that grew in size. It looked like a ball of flame that grew in roundness first. Then it grew a tail that streamed behind it. Eventually, the ball of light went out, leaving only the tail. Finally, the light of the tail went out. It arced down toward the Earth. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Spring Hill, TN |
| Latitude | 35° 44' 43.37'' N (35.745381°) |
| Longitude | 86° 52' 47.6'' W (-86.87989°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-03-14 20:00 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-03-15 01:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | - |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 47.72011° |
| First azimuth | 53.16738° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 53.6453° |
| Last elevation | 50° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | White, silverish, goldish |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | The fireball had a bright tail, but it didn't have a smoky appearance. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |