I thought I was losing my mind. I had never seen a firework launched from in the sky heading down before. I knew it had to be a shooting star or something.
Location
Address
Alvaton, KY
Latitude
36° 52' 8.02'' N (36.868895°)
Longitude
86° 21' 10.77'' W (-86.352992°)
Elevation
194.714569m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-27 22:30 CDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-28 03:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
159.16°
First azimuth
58.89°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
24.89°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
10°
Remarks
I was driving and caught it in my left side peripheral vision.
