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Fireball / Meteor Sighting Report — Fort Negley, Nashville, TN
Date & Time (Local):
October 14, 2025 — approximately 2:10 a.m. CDT (07:10 UTC)
Observer Location:
Fort Negley Park – Bass Street entrance / St. Cloud Hill, Nashville, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36.145° N, –86.775° W
Elevation: ≈ 190 meters
Description of the Event:
I was standing near the Bass Street side of Fort Negley when I saw a bright white flash, similar in brightness and duration to a camera flash, lasting about 2 seconds.
The flash illuminated part of the treeline toward the northwest (roughly 285° azimuth) at an angle of about 15–25° above the horizon.
There was no audible boom or fragmentation — just a single, intense white burst that faded quickly.
The direction of illumination suggested the burst point or source was west-northwest of Fort Negley, possibly higher in the upper atmosphere.
Additional Context:
The sky was mostly clear with good visibility from the Fort Negley overlook area.
This occurred during the widely observed fireball event over Middle Tennessee early that morning.
I created a reference image showing my observation point (red dot) and the flash direction (blue dot) for context.
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🔭 Scientific Notes (For Analysts)
The timing of the event (≈07:10 UTC on October 14 2025) coincides with the annual Orionid meteor shower, which peaks around mid-October, and overlaps with minor early-Taurid activity.
The bright, camera-flash-like burst and brief duration suggest a medium-sized meteoroid entering at high velocity, disintegrating rapidly in the upper atmosphere.
Regional reports describe a southeast-moving track, consistent with Fort Negley’s northwest-facing observation.
Further triangulation of witness data from Middle Tennessee, Kentucky, and Alabama could refine the entry path and radiant origin.
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