American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1944c (Event 1944-2014)

Observer
Name Keith T
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks I was driving home from work late Sunday morning 24 August 2014 on I-40 east bound Near Newport TN. About 10 minutes after local midnight I saw out my left window A bright green object headed south getting brighter and brighter then it Became less bright then became blinding bright and light up the Country side then went to pieces and was gone
Location
Address Newport, TN
Latitude 36° 1' 7.32'' N (36.0187°)
Longitude 83° 17' 48.84'' W (-83.2969°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-08-24 00:10 EDT
UT Date & Time 2014-08-24 04:10 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From left to right
Descent Angle 90°
Moving
Facing azimuth 135°
First azimuth 90°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 135°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -24
Color Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Two times last flash light up everything like day
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Dazzling burst many parts