I’ve never seen anything like it. The initial flash was brilliant and brighter than the street light in the yard I was standing in. That’s why I looked up and saw it. The boom moments later was enough to startle me.
Location
Address
Woodbine, KY
Latitude
36° 52' 28.16'' N (36.87449°)
Longitude
84° 2' 45.63'' W (-84.046008°)
Elevation
341.866272m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-08-02 02:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-08-02 06:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
110°
Moving
Facing azimuth
79.36°
First azimuth
76.9°
First elevation
15°
Last azimuth
88.32°
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Loud but distant boom a minute or two after
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I was looking away. But the ground and trailer lit up.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
After flash I looked up. Saw a streak that fragmented into6-8 smaller ones. White streaks ending in orange. Then faded to nothing
