| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Maria M |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | My husband was driving and I was a passenger when we saw it. I thought it was a shooting star. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Knoxville, TN |
| Latitude | 35° 57' 3.05'' N (35.950848°) |
| Longitude | 84° 7' 5.12'' W (-84.118088°) |
| Elevation | 294.091919m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-01-07 21:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-01-08 02:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 235° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 317.3° |
| First azimuth | 310.15° |
| First elevation | 20° |
| Last azimuth | 309.05° |
| Last elevation | 13° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Purple, Light Green, Orange, Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 2° |
| Remarks | Glowing train |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A big burst of white light, some colors (as previously indicated) and then a tail of light |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |