It appeared very close. I took the wrong exit when it happened, it seemed like I could drive to the area it was heading down to.
Location
Address
Smyrna, TN
Latitude
36° 0' 42.29'' N (36.011748°)
Longitude
86° 37' 9.66'' W (-86.619349°)
Elevation
186.373444m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-03-10 19:20 CST
UT Date & Time
2022-03-11 01:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
104°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
It broke apart into multiple pieces each became a fireball and burned off. Very close, looked like i could drive to the location. I was in the highway. Amazing sighting
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw it fly by and it exploded into multiple pieces.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It broke into multiple pieces that burned off. Lasted a couple seconds.
