We were at a Christmas party and I randomly made a reference about stars. We all looked to the sky and magically- there were multiple shooting stars with bright trails! More than 3 were seen by everyone in group. Lasted around 5-8 seconds!
Location
Address
Arlington, TN
Latitude
35° 18' 4.99'' N (35.301386°)
Longitude
89° 38' 36.94'' W (-89.643595°)
Elevation
81.738358m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-12-21 22:30 CST
UT Date & Time
2024-12-22 04:30 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
296°
First azimuth
285°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
300°
Last elevation
22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
8°
Remarks
Appeared as a big fireball with multiple little fireball fragments. All with trails white-yellow-orange
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Appeared as a big fireball with multiple little fireball fragments. All with trails white-yellow-orange
