This appeared to be very low in the atmosphere; my first thought was a small aircraft with a constant light driving very quickly nearly straight towards the ground. I’ve seen 2 or 3 classic high-altitude “shooting stars” before; this was quite different.
Location
Address
Oak Ridge, TN
Latitude
36° 0' 31.36'' N (36.008712°)
Longitude
84° 16' 23.61'' W (-84.273224°)
Elevation
260.663239m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-06-22 20:33 EDT
UT Date & Time
2022-06-23 00:33 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
200°
Moving
Facing azimuth
224.62°
First azimuth
238.6°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
223.85°
Last elevation
22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Terminal flash occurred, with 2-3 very small debris items sparking off, before all disappeared from view not due to obscurantism but apparent extinguishment
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
2-3 very small debris items sparking off, before all disappeared from view not due to obscurantism but apparent extinguishment
