It was the most amazing celestial event I think I’ve ever seen. I watched part of the Orionids meteor shower this weekend, and this fireball was WAY more intense. Was really glad I walked my dog and got to witness it this morning!
Location
Address
Piperton, TN
Latitude
35° 5' 42.81'' N (35.095224°)
Longitude
89° 36' 33.69'' W (-89.609357°)
Elevation
106.830498m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-10-26 06:54 CDT
UT Date & Time
2022-10-26 11:54 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
258°
Moving
Facing azimuth
182.51°
First azimuth
206.86°
First elevation
49°
Last azimuth
144.69°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Blue, Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was very bright when I first saw it come across the early morning sky, so bright that it caught my attention when I wasn’t even looking that direction at first.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It broke into two pieces and the secondary smaller piece behind the main fireball dissipated quickly.
