I've never seen anything like it. It reminded me of a basketball on fire falling from the sky. My first thought was maybe it was a firework but then quickly realized it didn't look like any firework I've seen before. Plus we didn't hear any sounds.
Location
Address
Tiptonville, TN
Latitude
36° 22' 50.97'' N (36.380825°)
Longitude
89° 26' 39.72'' W (-89.444367°)
Elevation
87.917m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-07-14 20:58 CDT
UT Date & Time
2016-07-15 01:58 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
119°
Moving
Facing azimuth
139.2°
First azimuth
232.79°
First elevation
24°
Last azimuth
262.18°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I didn't see fragmentation, I only saw a ball of fire falling from the sky. I then looked at my daughter and she reported that she saw it fragment into 3 pieces before burning out.
