Reports Report 5096c (Event 5096-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Thornton B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving down Lookout Mtn and was more than halfway down when I saw the burning object falling from the sky. From my height, the object seemed to be about at eye level and below before it broke apart. I first thought it was a plane, but the angle of descent was extremely steep. It seemed to get brighter just before it looked like it was catching on fire as the flames broke apart and the object disappeared above horizon (but below the horizon from my vantage point. Depending on its size, I figured it to be as close as a few miles East-southeast of the city and as far as 50 miles if it was extremely large. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Chattanooga, TN |
| Latitude | 35° 1' 17.79'' N (35.021609°) |
| Longitude | 85° 20' 24.15'' W (-85.340042°) |
| Elevation | 268.73819m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-10-17 23:11 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-10-18 03:11 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 188° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 108.12° |
| First azimuth | 108.02° |
| First elevation | 39° |
| Last azimuth | 101.49° |
| Last elevation | 14° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Orange, Light Yellow, Red, Brown |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The falling object got bright (yellow) and then looked like it caught on fire with sparkles (reds and oranges) before disappearing above the ground |