Reports Report 1498d (Event 1498-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Susan M |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Two other people were with me, one commented it was a once in a lifetime experience to see the meteor like we saw. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Fort Myers Beach, FL |
| Latitude | 26° 27' 40.59'' N (26.461276°) |
| Longitude | 81° 56' 49.8'' W (-81.947168°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-04-25 22:04 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-04-26 02:04 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 256° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 118.95° |
| First azimuth | 200.92° |
| First elevation | 20° |
| Last azimuth | 32.36° |
| Last elevation | 2° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | - |
| Color | Gold, blue, red, yellow, and orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 25° |
| Remarks | Very colorful, the inner core was bright blue, then red, orange, and yellow layers to the outer layer. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Two smaller pieces moving along side the larger fireball. |