I have never seen such a meteor. It's almost like it had a booster engine. I truly thought it hit the ground some where close to the direction of where I live. I was on my way home from work going down Interstate 40 West towards Sevierville. When I saw it I was waiting for some kind of impact because I thought it hit the ground. Crazy...
Location
Address
Mascot, TN
Latitude
36° 0' 17.23'' N (36.004785°)
Longitude
83° 32' 18.14'' W (-83.538372°)
Elevation
288.415m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-17 01:05 EDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-17 05:05 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
124°
Moving
Facing azimuth
241.22°
First azimuth
247.96°
First elevation
64°
Last azimuth
275.42°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
__
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
20°
Remarks
Started as a glow the shot down the sky. Looked like it went out for a sec then kicked back in a second time like a second burst THRUST...
