It was big. Weird. I’ve see fireballs and I’ve seen shooting stars. This came all the way OUT of the upper atmosphere and possibly made a fragment to the ground.
Location
Address
Smyrna, TN
Latitude
35° 57' 50.76'' N (35.964101°)
Longitude
86° 33' 56.04'' W (-86.565568°)
Elevation
186.509811m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-01-01 18:20 CST
UT Date & Time
2026-01-02 00:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
224°
Moving
Facing azimuth
328.98°
First azimuth
286.27°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
266.21°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I thought it was a shooting star but it kept getting bigger, and I’m pretty sure it hit the ground
