Reports Report 6164by (Event 6164-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bill E |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving when I saw this and my daughter saw it as well. I thought at first it was a low flying plane, but it didn't blink and when I saw the spark and the slight tilt toward the ground at the end, I knew it was not a plane. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Dayton, TN |
| Latitude | 35° 27' 21.18'' N (35.455882°) |
| Longitude | 85° 3' 4.73'' W (-85.051313°) |
| Elevation | 258.861115m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-12-04 20:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-12-05 01:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 94° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 221.06° |
| First azimuth | 196.71° |
| First elevation | 18° |
| Last azimuth | 242.96° |
| Last elevation | 13° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | White, with a possible tint of red or red trailing spark at one point |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw a spark that separated from the tail just before the main ball went out |