Reports Report 4572g (Event 4572-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lana G |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was such a cool experience!!! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ooltewah, TN |
| Latitude | 35° 3' 47.06'' N (35.063073°) |
| Longitude | 85° 4' 27.12'' W (-85.0742°) |
| Elevation | 235.358m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-11-19 19:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-11-20 00:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 119° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 217.96° |
| First azimuth | 159.36° |
| First elevation | 20° |
| Last azimuth | 249° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | The end of the tail was dark, then lightened to smoke, then glowing smoke, and then the bright yellowish/orangish/white tail to the head of the fire ball where it appeared to break apart and explode. There was a bright glow and then a larger piece broke off and it was gone. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | there was a flash and it broke into several pieces. With the exception of a larger piece that continued on the same trajectory. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It flashed and several smaller pieces seemed to break off and a larger piece kept going but didn't leave a trail anymore. |