I had a very small window of clearance through a lot of trees and the sky was clear and blue and it was 2-3 seconds of a bright ball with a trail headed from southwest to northeast. Amazing, felt so close and It was slow like a falling star and it was so bright. I had just sat down on the porch to visit with my son and just happen to look up at the right time. Amazed at how light it still was outside in the sky. Not totally dark yet at 6:40 Central.
Location
Address
Franklin, TN
Latitude
36° 0' 4.52'' N (36.001255°)
Longitude
87° 1' 4.71'' W (-87.017976°)
Elevation
230.893311m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-28 18:40 CDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-28 23:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
139.71°
First azimuth
137.1°
First elevation
36°
Last azimuth
116.82°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
15°
Remarks
Glowing trail behind the ball. Maybe because it was sundown there was a little yellow/ orange color.
