Reports Report 6153is (Event 6153-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The speed initially made me think it was a supersonic military jet since it appeared to be moving nearly horizontally, but the flaming fringe, flash at the end, and residual smoke trail made me realize it was a meteor (or a really huge piece of space junk (Chinese rocket size) |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Nashville, TN |
| Latitude | 36° 8' 8.78'' N (36.135773°) |
| Longitude | 86° 48' 57.19'' W (-86.815885°) |
| Elevation | 187.309372m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-09-30 21:49 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-10-01 02:49 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 262° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 187.41° |
| First azimuth | 219.06° |
| First elevation | 18° |
| Last azimuth | 180.41° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | Light Yellow with a transient orange sparkling fringe |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | Solid white smoke line that resembled a jet “chem trail” which gradually dissipated. I had time to get my wife’s attention and trace the line horizontally across the horizon before it disappeared. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It appeared to have an slight orange flamelike fringe around it that varied in brightness across the whole traverse, getting the most bright just before it disappeared. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |