American Meteor Society

Reports Report 2953q (Event 2953-2021)

Observer
Name Alex B
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Knoxville, TN
Latitude 35° 59' 36.34'' N (35.993427°)
Longitude 83° 53' 32.49'' W (-83.892357°)
Elevation 288.065308m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-05-23 21:45 EDT
UT Date & Time 2021-05-24 01:45 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 96°
Moving
Facing azimuth 26.04°
First azimuth 345.19°
First elevation 40°
Last azimuth 64.24°
Last elevation 38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -4
Color Orange, Yellow: Light yellow to slightly orange. With the outer edge of the light being more orange. (We saw it fragment into two distinct pieces)
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks A slightly smaller fragment broke off and seemed to move slightly slower. The smaller fragment seeming to move at an angle of no more than 10 degrees towards the horizon from the main fragment.