This was the first exploding fireball meteor I've seen in 20+ years. I've only ever seen one other.
Location
Address
Hopkinsville, KY
Latitude
36° 51' 16.28'' N (36.854523°)
Longitude
87° 30' 18.6'' W (-87.505167°)
Elevation
165.201233m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-07-24 21:29 CDT
UT Date & Time
2020-07-25 02:29 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
111°
Moving
Facing azimuth
34.14°
First azimuth
88.26°
First elevation
64°
Last azimuth
9.93°
Last elevation
42°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
35°
Remarks
Faint smoke trail, red chucks and sparks trailing behind white meteor that then grew suddenly bright before fading.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like it might has split into two for a split second, but then got *very* bright and flashed. It lit up the sky sort of like a distant lightning strike.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like it might has split into two for a split second, but then got *very* bright and flashed. It lit up the sky sort of like a distant lightning strike.
