My boyfriend and I both witnessed this one. We was out looking for the comet and boom there it went streaking across the sky. We seen it literally break apart into pieces. This is the 3rd fireball I have seen but I have never seen one break apart like this. It was crazy and beautiful.
Location
Address
Nashville, TN
Latitude
36° 11' 49.92'' N (36.1972°)
Longitude
86° 44' 2.18'' W (-86.73394°)
Elevation
165.500366m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-07-19 21:10 CDT
UT Date & Time
2020-07-20 02:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
87°
Moving
Facing azimuth
358.23°
First azimuth
345.83°
First elevation
57°
Last azimuth
17.87°
Last elevation
61°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As soon as me and my boyfriend seen it, its like it exploded into pieces. We saw it fall apart.
