I can say it was bright enough that I could see my shadow and I noticed the shadow of the tree in the front yard moving at a fast rate. My first thought was of the Russian metor.
Location
Address
Hixson, TN
Latitude
35° 12' 34.13'' N (35.209481°)
Longitude
85° 9' 31.9'' W (-85.15886°)
Elevation
224.117676m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-08-28 02:35 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-08-28 06:35 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
45°
Moving
Facing azimuth
63.2°
First azimuth
289.56°
First elevation
87°
Last azimuth
85.29°
Last elevation
39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Well it was as big a metor that I have ever saw, when it ended it kind of broke apart and then disapeared
