Reports Report 1688f (Event 1688-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tim G |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | it had a glowing trail, fragmented just before the halfway point, and traveled from one side of the sky, overhead, and then to the other side and lasted around 15 seconds. Longest I've ever seen in my life! Incredible. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Nashville, TN |
| Latitude | 36° 6' 58.09'' N (36.116136°) |
| Longitude | 86° 45' 50.51'' W (-86.76403°) |
| Elevation | 161.444m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-05-18 23:45 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-05-19 04:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 264° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 337.64° |
| First azimuth | 344.03° |
| First elevation | 64° |
| Last azimuth | 157.53° |
| Last elevation | 64° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow |
| 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 | a little before midway through it's trajectory |