The brightest event we've ever seen, it was almost startling it was SO incredibly vibrant!! There's "shooting stars"...and then there's THIS. wow.
Location
Address
Portland, TN
Latitude
36° 36' 39.74'' N (36.611038°)
Longitude
86° 32' 55.33'' W (-86.548702°)
Elevation
232.586151m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-08-13 00:15 CDT
UT Date & Time
2023-08-13 05:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
182°
Moving
Facing azimuth
11.82°
First azimuth
16.29°
First elevation
77°
Last azimuth
203.96°
Last elevation
89°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
17°
Remarks
Train was incredibly bright, long and disappeared at the end like something abruptly obstructed the view..accompanied by thick smoke trail that seemed to last forever.
