Reports Report 6153hy (Event 6153-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sam W |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | This is the longest time I've ever observed a fireball in the sky. It lasted at least 15-20 seconds and flew roughly from north to south. It was long enough for me to look up, see it, point it out to my girlfriend and us both watch it soar for awhile talking about it. We lost sight of it in the distance before we saw it break up. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Mt. Juliet, TN |
| Latitude | 36° 13' 28.41'' N (36.224557°) |
| Longitude | 86° 30' 20.82'' W (-86.505784°) |
| Elevation | 145.00415m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-09-30 21:50 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-10-01 02:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 275° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 275° |
| First azimuth | 320° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 170° |
| Last elevation | 32° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 10s |
| Length | 99.99° |
| Remarks | It looked like it was in some fog, and the light was slightly diffused. The smoke trail looked like a contrail from a plane. Big plumes of smoke that stayed in the sky as it passed. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There were a few times that we saw sparks float off to the sides as it passed. Then as it crossed out of view on the other horizon we saw more sparks like it may be breaking up. |