Ive seen several meteors of what people call shooting stars but this is the first time ive seen one like this. I just happened to ask somebody 3 days later if they had seen anything on March 16th in the sky and i thought i would look online and see if anything was mentioned. When i got online and saw others that had seen it, i got excited about it.
Location
Address
Athens, TN
Latitude
35° 28' 20.36'' N (35.472323°)
Longitude
84° 36' 14.67'' W (-84.604075°)
Elevation
-1m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-03-16 20:55 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-03-17 00:55 UT
Duration
?
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
315°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
45°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Greenish white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Kinda like a jet turbine that was shutting down. But it sounded like it was way off. Not a real loud sound. When i first heard it, it was louder then it was like the volume turning down as it went across the sky.
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was a green color when i first saw it then it started turning more white and brighter then it burst into several pieces.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fragments were kinda of orange colored more like fire color after the big piece burst.
