I was walking in a parking lot and just happened to be looking right at this fireball. Very urban area of Nashville, so it took my brain a couple of seconds to register what I was looking at!
Location
Address
Nashville, TN
Latitude
36° 9' 7.49'' N (36.15°)
Longitude
86° 50' 5.32'' W (-86.83°)
Elevation
161.97m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-12-27 19:02 CST
UT Date & Time
2019-12-28 01:02 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
263°
Moving
Facing azimuth
8.37°
First azimuth
18.62°
First elevation
1°
Last azimuth
345.96°
Last elevation
14°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Orange, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
20°
Remarks
It was fairly low on the horizon. I viewed from an urban area and it was the brightest, lowest meteor I’ve ever seen. Slow moving to my left with a very bright tail. I could see the “flames” coming off the larger ball as it arched slightly downward from right to left. Spectacular!
