Reports Report 6743aw (Event 6743-2021)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 6743-2021
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Vika M |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving in silence, and the fireball suddenly appeared before the trees obscured my view of it. I didn't hear a following boom, so I knew it wasn't a firework. I don't know what else it could be other than a meteor. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Trenton, TN |
| Latitude | 36° 3' 17.5'' N (36.05°) |
| Longitude | 88° 56' 14.14'' W (-88.94°) |
| Elevation | 128.65m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-10-19 21:22 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-10-20 02:22 UT |
| Duration | <1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 262° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 309° |
| First elevation | 49° |
| Last azimuth | 294° |
| Last elevation | 41° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | Green, Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 0.3s |
| Length | 8° |
| Remarks | The meteor had a glowing train. It seemed more like a tail, appearing slightly after the initial sight of the fireball. Both disappeared at the same time. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |