Because of the warm weather the air conditioner was operating and it is close to my patio. Its noise prevented me from hearing any sound the fireball may have made. I have seen meteors many times that leave a trail or make a sound - this was not like that at all. My gut feeling is space debris burning-up, but I've never seen anything like that before to tell. It was bright orange and had "sparks" fly off at one point. It was not an aircraft (I am well acquainted with them). I hope this information is of some assistance.
Location
Address
, TN
Latitude
35° 46' 35.87'' N (35.776631°)
Longitude
83° 52' 12.98'' W (-83.870272°)
Elevation
293.383606m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-05-23 22:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-05-24 02:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
93°
Moving
Facing azimuth
350.45°
First azimuth
351.56°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
74.02°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
At one point there was a short "burst" of material left behind the object. It looked like what you would see when molten metal splashes at a foundry.
