Reports Report 1a (Event 1-1998)

Observer
Name Landry C
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I saw it diminish as if it burnt up in the atmosphere, after that I no longer saw it
Location
Address Cleveland, TN
Latitude 35° 10' 42.18'' N (35.178384°)
Longitude 84° 45' 36.83'' W (-84.760231°)
Elevation 268.079681m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 1998-07-26 01:31 EDT
UT Date & Time 1998-07-26 05:31 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 252°
Moving
Facing azimuth 293.71°
First azimuth 49.83°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 53.05°
Last elevation 27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks It broke up into several pieces, maybe 3-6 pieces