We were traveling south on Hwy. 27. We had already passed through the town of Sale Creek. We were about a mile to a mile and half from the Hwy. 27 and Hwy. 111 split. We seen it break up and fizzle out above the tree line to our left.
Location
Address
Sale Creek, TN
Latitude
35° 22' 56.38'' N (35.382329°)
Longitude
85° 6' 32.17'' W (-85.108937°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-28 19:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-28 23:45 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
225°
First azimuth
270°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
90°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
White, yellow, and orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
7°
Remarks
It had a glowing train, but as it started to break-up and fizz out the smoke train became more apparant.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As it sort of fizzed out, we could see bright bits of light break off from the main event.
