My husband was in the car with me and caught about the last half of a second when I pointed it out. I've never seen anything as bright or glowing in the night sky on my almost 40 years of living.
Location
Address
Kingsport, TN
Latitude
36° 26' 34.11'' N (36.442807°)
Longitude
82° 33' 48.85'' W (-82.56357°)
Elevation
500.381653m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-03-14 20:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-03-15 00:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
101°
Moving
Facing azimuth
242.5°
First azimuth
232.15°
First elevation
34°
Last azimuth
248.44°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
50°
Remarks
Glowing, bigger at the base and smaller at the end
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Looked like an explosion. The brightness caught my attention while driving because it was dark on the road.
