Reports Report 6316a (Event 6316-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ashley W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It looked like a very bright, baseball sized, falling star with a beautiful tail. As it fell it split into two bright balls, and then shortly after both disappeared completely |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Murfreesboro, TN |
| Latitude | 35° 47' 26.93'' N (35.790815°) |
| Longitude | 86° 20' 16.61'' W (-86.337947°) |
| Elevation | 198.836884m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-10-03 18:28 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-10-03 23:28 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 233° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 288° |
| First azimuth | 288° |
| First elevation | 49° |
| Last azimuth | 288° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | It looked like a shooting/ falling star but much bigger. The train was very thick at the source and tapered off. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |