Reports Report 1685ae (Event 1685-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Carol B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | When I picked up my daughter in Madison 35 minutes later, she remarked, unsolicited, "We saw one firework tonight. It was a glowing ball with sparks". I said I saw one too! She said the sparks she saw were orange. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Owens Cross Roads, AL |
| Latitude | 34° 35' 38.04'' N (34.593901°) |
| Longitude | 86° 27' 48.67'' W (-86.463519°) |
| Elevation | 191.239319m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-08-02 22:20 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-08-03 03:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 77.59° |
| First azimuth | 76.39° |
| First elevation | 61° |
| Last azimuth | 97.48° |
| Last elevation | 59° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Dark Green, Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball left a trail of sparks the same greenish color |