We were traveling along US 150E toward Danville Ky, so the address was an estimate. The fireball appeared to go right across 150E, but we’re unsure if we had made it all the way to Sanford or not.
Location
Address
Stanford, KY
Latitude
37° 29' 49.53'' N (37.497092°)
Longitude
84° 33' 31.72'' W (-84.558812°)
Elevation
290.539154m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-03-24 21:10 EDT
UT Date & Time
2019-03-25 01:10 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
290°
First azimuth
280°
First elevation
26°
Last azimuth
300°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, Red. It looked like it was shedding sparks, and appeared to be on fire. The trail of sparks were very distinct.
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It appeared to split in the middle of the path, almost like there were two fireballs trailing each other.
