Reports Report 1399d (Event 1399-2023)

This report has been linked to the following event: Event 1399-2023
Observer
NameAnne W
Experience Level3/5
RemarksI have seen plenty of ‘shooting stars’ but this is by far the brightest and largest and seemed ‘not far away’ by comparison. The fact that there were two pieces made me consider it important enough to report.
Location
AddressMaryville, TN
Latitude35° 43' 8.94'' N (35.72°)
Longitude 83° 55' 39.81'' W (-83.93°)
Elevation321.52m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time2023-03-03 22:30 EST
UT Date & Time2023-03-04 03:30 UT
Duration≈1.5s
Direction
Moving directionFrom down left to up right
Descent Angle30°
Moving
Facing azimuth45.23°
First azimuth43.05°
First elevation35°
Last azimuth38.97°
Last elevation15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude-10
ColorWhite
Concurrent Sound
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Delayed Sound
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Persistent train
ObservationNo
Duration-
Length-
Remarks-
Terminal flash
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Fragmentation
ObservationYes
RemarksThere were two apparent pieces, one smaller piece tailing the first (lower) larger piece. The smaller piece seemed to be falling very slightly slower - in other words the distance between them increased slightly in the about 2 seconds I saw it.