Reports Report 869ba (Event 869-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tracy S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving and the radio was on (and yes, I was singing along). I was waiting for the sound, because the size of it seemed to indicate there would be something loud, but if there was a sound it wasn't loud enough for me to hear over the car and radio (even though the appearance of the light startled me and I at least stopped singing to watch it fall). The ball appeared as a white light, but I saw green as it fell downward, and the ball grew larger. It seemed outlined in white. There was a slight trail behind it (and in my memory it seems not quite straight), but it didn't remain after the ball disappeared behind the trees. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Athens, AL |
| Latitude | 34° 47' 46.75'' N (34.79632°) |
| Longitude | 86° 56' 49.11'' W (-86.946976°) |
| Elevation | 203.5m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-03-03 23:31 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-03-04 05:31 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 179° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 91.56° |
| First azimuth | 75.81° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 75.48° |
| Last elevation | 14° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |