A few of my friends in my town seen it also. It was also moving faster than any plane, longer than any meteors Ive ever seen and lower than any meteors Ive ever seen.
Location
Address
Rogersville, TN
Latitude
36° 20' 30.57'' N (36.341826°)
Longitude
83° 0' 4.51'' W (-83.001253°)
Elevation
352.957m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-01-12 19:20 EST
UT Date & Time
2017-01-13 00:20 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
268°
Moving
Facing azimuth
158.06°
First azimuth
228.04°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
86.8°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
20°
Remarks
Was bright and sparkled like a sparkler trailing behind or like sparks from a fire blowing in the wind. Longer than any shooting star I've ever seen and was going pretty straight across the tree top line and through the low cloud cover.
