Reports Report 7877c (Event 7877-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ryan L |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This was the biggest meteor I have seen. It legitimately startled me to hear the boom. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Chattanooga, TN |
| Latitude | 34° 59' 53.2'' N (34.99811°) |
| Longitude | 85° 9' 23.71'' W (-85.156587°) |
| Elevation | 223.924896m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-12-17 21:32 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-12-18 02:32 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 159° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 244.6° |
| First azimuth | 241.3° |
| First elevation | 67° |
| Last azimuth | 256.74° |
| Last elevation | 1° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Purple, Blue, Light Blue, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A prolonged boom or rumble, may have been as it disappeared. I saw the fireball and heard the boom simultaneously. |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | a dissipating glow and cloud, possibly sparkling fragments close to the ball |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | potential fragments in the trail |