It appeared very quickly and disappeared just as quickly. I was stopped at a red light looking forward-it was far enough ahead and above the horizon that it caught my attention immediately.
Location
Address
Knoxville, TN
Latitude
35° 54' 4.86'' N (35.901351°)
Longitude
84° 8' 24'' W (-84.14°)
Elevation
276.322205m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-06-26 12:25 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-06-26 16:25 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
123°
Moving
Facing azimuth
185.89°
First azimuth
163.9°
First elevation
67°
Last azimuth
215.39°
Last elevation
52°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
60°
Remarks
A glowing trail that changed to a smoky trail-it looked like a firework that was a dud
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw a bright red flash and then it appeared to disintegrate or “fizzle” out
