I have seen shooting stars/ meteor shower but this one was different. It was a single falling meteor. It was insanely huge and then exploded. It was while driving my car north bound on 840.
Location
Address
Lebanon, TN
Latitude
36° 5' 59.22'' N (36.099784°)
Longitude
86° 24' 58.4'' W (-86.416223°)
Elevation
181.358658m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-11-05 18:30 CST
UT Date & Time
2020-11-06 00:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
246°
Moving
Facing azimuth
45°
First azimuth
33.19°
First elevation
17°
Last azimuth
359.69°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw a massive meteor strike across the sky while facing northwards. It started from the east and then went to west. It was while driving.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw it vaporize, it was first a streak of light then a ball then exploded. Low on the horizon
