I was lightly sleeping and the brightness caused me to become aware of the sky from my bedroom windows which face east. Then the ball of fire became visible slightly to the south.
Location
Address
White Pine, TN
Latitude
36° 4' 13.53'' N (36.070424°)
Longitude
83° 17' 38.36'' W (-83.293988°)
Elevation
322.025909m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-08-30 01:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-08-30 05:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
114°
Moving
Facing azimuth
93.18°
First azimuth
88.42°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
93.7°
Last elevation
14°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
2-3 minutes later
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
7°
Remarks
Sky became very bright then I saw a ball of fire with a small trail behind it
