American Meteor Society

Reports Report 6428aq (Event 6428-2023)

Observer
Name Benjamin W
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Tazewell, TN
Latitude 36° 24' 36.81'' N (36.410224°)
Longitude 83° 32' 54.64'' W (-83.54851°)
Elevation 356.464355m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-10-24 19:00 EDT
UT Date & Time 2023-10-24 23:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 114.81°
First azimuth 117.2°
First elevation 17°
Last azimuth 113.87°
Last elevation 5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -27
Color Orange, Yellow, Gold
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 30°
Remarks It was a glowing train.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks After the original glowing from first sighting, it intensified, and then broke into 2 smaller fragmentations which burnt into a deep intense reddish orange.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Two small fragmentations fell from original ball of light, fell faster than the ball