Reports Report 5510g (Event 5510-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Anthony P |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Have seen several fireballs over the past 5-10 years, but this was the brightest and largest. Extremely large and bright. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Hiwassee, VA |
| Latitude | 37° 0' 0.31'' N (37.000087°) |
| Longitude | 80° 33' 17.68'' W (-80.554911°) |
| Elevation | 732.444824m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-11-06 18:22 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-11-06 23:22 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 245° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 232.32° |
| First azimuth | 239.94° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 203.36° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | Light Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 40° |
| Remarks | Glowing white trail, thin, fireball was large, as big as 10 or so in diameter, train disappeared within a second behind the fireball. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |