I was driving and all of a sudden I saw a very quick moving object and then it looked like it exploded in mid air. It reminded me of when a firecracker explodes. The trailed downward was orange in color and then disappeared.
Location
Address
Knoxville, TN
Latitude
36° 3' 59.89'' N (36.066637°)
Longitude
83° 58' 17.28'' W (-83.971467°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-02-12 19:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2012-02-13 00:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
228.03045°
First azimuth
226.01796°
First elevation
51°
Last azimuth
221.53863°
Last elevation
47°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
Did not hear any sound I was driving.
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
2s
Length
-1°
Remarks
Very short and white.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The trail downward was orange color. It reminded me of when a firecracker explodes.
