Reports Report 3739e (Event 3739-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Nathan W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I've seen meteors before, but never so vividly. I'm sure there must have been meteorites that came to earth in either the Florida Panhandle east of Milton, or possibly in the Eglin reservation, or offshore in the northern Gulf of Mexico. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Milton, FL |
| Latitude | 30° 37' 55.26'' N (30.632017°) |
| Longitude | 87° 3' 24.6'' W (-87.056832°) |
| Elevation | 19.751m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-10-05 05:07 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-10-05 10:07 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 178° |
| First azimuth | 180° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 120° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Brown |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Yes, I first thought it was an aircraft, but it was moving far too quickly across the southern sky from west to east. It initially appeared a reddish brown in the early morning dark, but grew brighter in color to orange and yellow, before it broke into approximately five pieces, all traveling east on a straight line. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There were approximately five pieces that passed eastward and out of sight. |