Although I did not see a terminal flash what drew my attention to the sky was a blinding white flash that seemed to illuminate the whole area before I saw the object. Could be what I saw was a fragment of a larger object that had already broke apart. I would say there would of been less than a second between the flash and the object becoming visible in its decent.
Location
Address
Soddy-Daisy, TN
Latitude
35° 19' 29.63'' N (35.324898°)
Longitude
85° 4' 51.29'' W (-85.080914°)
Elevation
235.374m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-11-19 04:00 EST
UT Date & Time
2015-11-19 09:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
175°
Moving
Facing azimuth
253.45°
First azimuth
253.45°
First elevation
28°
Last azimuth
253.45°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
10°
Remarks
Glowing train left behind the object after it disappeared. Continued to glow for a few seconds then slowly turned into a dull star colored cloud of smoke that slowly dissipated.
