Reports Report 979c (Event 979-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kevin S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Well I looked up out of my open window and I was facing 235° NW, thanks to my smart watch haha, and I saw it fall at about 12 inches above the horizon, it got about 3/4 size of the moon and got super white bright then about 3 inches off of the horizon and turned a burnt, dark orange. And the time it took for it to get from 12 inches to clearing the horizon was about 5 seconds, it was so bright the light reached my yard and I could see outside for a little bit. And it disappeared dark orange behind a hill |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Kingsport, TN |
| Latitude | 36° 28' 41.27'' N (36.478131°) |
| Longitude | 82° 33' 40.2'' W (-82.561167°) |
| Elevation | 431.894m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-03-10 19:48 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-03-11 00:48 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 176° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 235° |
| First azimuth | 235° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 235° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -21 |
| Color | Orange, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Well I looked up out of my open window and I was facing 235° NW, thanks to my smart watch haha, and I saw it fall at about 12 inches above the horizon, it got about 3/4 size of the moon and got super white bright then about 3 inches off of the horizon and turned a burnt, dark orange. And the time it took for it to get from 12 inches to clearing the horizon was about 5 seconds, it was so bright the light reached my yard and I could see outside for a little bit. And it disappeared dark orange behind a hill |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |