Fireball report

Reports Report 2953y (Event 2953-2021)

Observer
Name	Marsha H
Experience Level	2/5
Remarks	-

Location
Address	Kodak, TN
Latitude	35° 57' 21.31'' N (35.955919°)
Longitude	83° 38' 39.34'' W (-83.644262°)
Elevation	282.306335m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2021-05-23 22:00 EDT
UT Date & Time	2021-05-24 02:00 UT
Duration	≈7.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From up left to down right
Descent Angle	92°

Moving
Facing azimuth	88.01°
First azimuth	79.66°
First elevation	54°
Last azimuth	120.36°
Last elevation	54°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-12
Color	Orange

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	No
Duration	-
Length	-
Remarks	-

Terminal flash
Observation	Yes
Remarks	Viewed for appx. 7 sec. Halfway through it broke into 2 pieces. Smaller piece north of larger piece close together. I first thought it was a shooting star but it was orange then broke into 2.

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	Same as stated prior. Orange ball. Traveling fast too. Viewed for appx. 7 sec. Halfway through it broke into 2 pieces. Smaller piece north of larger piece close together.

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