Reports Report 1588a (Event 1588-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ryan |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The item was incredibly large and would have sworn it crashed within 50 miles. There were no news reports about it. Other sightings of the same object occurred 35 miles WEST of my report. It looked just like when I saw debris of the Space Shuttle Columbia burning on television, it was that long and bright. It appeared to reach below the horizon, where I lost it behind the trees. I\'ve never seen anything like it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Naples, FL |
| Latitude | 25° 59' 31.18'' N (25.991995°) |
| Longitude | 81° 35' 31.29'' W (-81.592026°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-12-23 01:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-12-23 06:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90.86773° |
| First azimuth | 114.91563° |
| First elevation | 36° |
| Last azimuth | 87.23897° |
| Last elevation | 22° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | White and blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | A glowing trail as the item burned, dissipating as the fireball disappeared behind the trees on the horizon. It was long and steady, in the same direction as the fireball. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | It appeared to be fragmenting in very small amounts, but it could have been an optical illusion. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |