| Observer |
|
Name |
Earl B |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Saw fireball while driving south on I-65. Fireball seemed to almost go directly south. Some clouds and moon but could clearly see fireball |
| Location |
|
Address |
- |
|
Latitude |
32° 36' 10.22'' N (32.60284°)
|
|
Longitude |
86° 28' 42.07'' W (-86.478352°)
|
|
Elevation |
148.144897m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-12-17 21:38 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-12-18 03:38 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
184° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
176.76° |
|
First azimuth |
177.14° |
|
First elevation |
30° |
|
Last azimuth |
174.29° |
|
Last elevation |
28° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-10 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing orange train |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Quick flash , almost white toward end. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
