American Meteor Society

Reports Report 48d (Event 48-2014)

Observer
Name Joelle M
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I don't know if there was a noise associated with the object because I was driving at the time. The brightness of its sudden descent right in front of me caught my eye. It was so near the horizon it looked like it nearly hit the ground, but that could have been an illusion due to distance!
Location
Address Lebanon, TN
Latitude 36° 11' 31.03'' N (36.191954°)
Longitude 86° 11' 6.23'' W (-86.185065°)
Elevation 207.475082m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-01-07 17:35 CST
UT Date & Time 2014-01-07 23:35 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 274.61°
First azimuth 278.52°
First elevation 13°
Last azimuth 274.33°
Last elevation 9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -6
Color Greenish with a lighter yellowish or white halo
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -