My very first fireball I have seen with this duration, brightness and detail. I am fortunate to have seen this as I drove into work this morning. Truly an amazing sight to see!!
Location
Address
Brentwood, TN
Latitude
36° 1' 50.38'' N (36.03066°)
Longitude
86° 47' 24.75'' W (-86.790207°)
Elevation
220.063m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-10-12 06:43 CDT
UT Date & Time
2016-10-12 11:43 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
105°
Moving
Facing azimuth
206.47°
First azimuth
196.6°
First elevation
52°
Last azimuth
248.58°
Last elevation
3°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
Purple, Light Blue, Light Green, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As the fireball descended, I could see what seemed to be bits of the object falling behind the primary mass of the fireball. Looked as if the objects trailing behind the fireball were in slow motion.
