Reports Report 6257i (Event 6257-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ricky M |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I've seen meteor showers in the past, and this object was different. It was larger, had color, and seemed to break apart or explode as it crossed. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Signal Mountain, TN |
| Latitude | 35° 8' 22.6'' N (35.139611°) |
| Longitude | 85° 19' 39.33'' W (-85.327593°) |
| Elevation | 578.86145m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-11-03 19:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-11-04 00:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 238° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 298.94° |
| First azimuth | 304.32° |
| First elevation | 33° |
| Last azimuth | 288.94° |
| Last elevation | 19° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Green, Light Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The object shot quickly across and was glowing green and white. It was bigger than how the stars appear. The was a flash, and the object looked bigger for a split second. A smaller fragment shot out and was then in the lead of the original object. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There was a flash, and a smaller object exploded out of the ball and to the front of it. |