Reports Report 2071w (Event 2071-2013)

Observer
Name Willy K
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks the most amazing thing i have ever seen, i was ready to bunker down in the basement, was watching and anticipating a nuclear type explosion
Location
Address Sevierville, TN
Latitude 35° 51' 10.2'' N (35.852834°)
Longitude 83° 28' 2.47'' W (-83.467354°)
Elevation 294.716156m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-09-23 22:27 EDT
UT Date & Time 2013-09-24 02:27 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 121.05°
First azimuth 114.24°
First elevation 35°
Last azimuth 130.26°
Last elevation 21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -8
Color Orange, Yellow, Red mostly orange lava ball with flame like tail
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks sounded like a blow torch but far away, sounds only lasted as long as the asteroid was visible
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length -
Remarks like a bottle rockets tail. didnt last very long behind the fire ball, was not visible after 2 seconds
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -