It wasn\'t moving anywhere near as fast as I\'d expect a meteorite to be falling. (and it wasn\'t so much falling as moving horizontal).
So I am really trying to figure out what else it could have been.
Location
Address
Nashville, TN
Latitude
36° 6' 32.27'' N (36.108964°)
Longitude
86° 46' 13'' W (-86.770277°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-03-05 05:35 CST
UT Date & Time
2012-03-05 11:35 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
336.03792°
First azimuth
336.64492°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
63.43394°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
It appeared to be just a few hundred feet away and a few hundred feet above the ground travelling nearly horizontal. I saw the flames flickering. It seemed to be about fist sized.
It was local....on a trajectory to impact somewhere within 1/4 mile of me.
Not sure it was a meteorite
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
I did see a piece of debris fall from it and head more or less downward. It was on fire, but I believe it burned out quickly, but my eyes stayed on the main piece.
