Reports Report 1254a (Event 1254-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Frances W |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | A few days later, I found in my yard what I believe to be a fragment. It was such an awesome experience. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Memphis, TN |
| Latitude | 35° 13' 1.42'' N (35.21706°) |
| Longitude | 89° 54' 54.77'' W (-89.915215°) |
| Elevation | 94.106m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-03-10 23:15 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-03-11 05:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 275° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 72.85° |
| First azimuth | 79.84° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 171.48° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I was within 100 feet of the fireball. It was literally a ball of rolling blue flames, and seemed the size of a basketball. Toward the end, a smaller fireball appeared in front of the larger ball, then the smaller ball burned out and the flames on the larger ball turned inside and burned out. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Flash and fragmentation described above. |