This fireball was so bright, it was not impaired at all by my being in the midst of all the city lights - it stood out markedly. Didn't see any explosion (like folks saw in the news video of the meteor that hit Siberia a year or so ago) - seemed more to just fizzle out like a regular falling star - The size of the fireball was at least about 3 times (possibly 4x) the size of the "boomer" type of 4th of July fireworks (the single white light ones that make the most noise). Saw my first one of these about 10 years ago out on a dark highway and have wanted to see one every since - what a blessing!
Location
Address
Columbia, TN
Latitude
35° 37' 4.24'' N (35.617845°)
Longitude
87° 2' 6.61'' W (-87.03517°)
Elevation
190.72934m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-11-20 20:17 CST
UT Date & Time
2014-11-21 02:17 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
183.77°
First azimuth
50.31°
First elevation
59°
Last azimuth
188.55°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Light Green - same color as the greens in Fourth of July fireworks
