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Observer
Name
David A
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
At first I thought it was just a shooting star. Then I remembered hearing about the Chinese space station that's coming back to Earth but upon further research, I learned that it is not scheduled to come down till around Sunday. That is what prompted me to look a little deeper.
Location
Address
Franklin, TN
Latitude
35° 55' 50.36'' N (35.930655°)
Longitude
86° 55' 1.49'' W (-86.917081°)
Elevation
196.157m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-03-29 21:10 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-03-30 02:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
257.1°
First azimuth
264.23°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
266.7°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-