the sky was lit up as if by sheet lightning for several seconds before the fireball appeared, I was already looking upward when I saw it streaking across the sky.
Location
Address
Erwin, TN
Latitude
36° 8' 37.08'' N (36.143632°)
Longitude
82° 25' 7.77'' W (-82.418826°)
Elevation
510.891449m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-08-30 01:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-08-30 05:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
122°
Moving
Facing azimuth
100°
First azimuth
5.66°
First elevation
77°
Last azimuth
98.74°
Last elevation
81°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
a long sustained thunderous boom approximately 25-30 seconds after it went out of sight
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it appeared to break into several pieces and flicker out of sight before it was out of visual range
