Reports Report 578h (Event 578-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Cynthia T |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | This is the first time I've seen a fireball / meteor. My husband saw it as well. I don't know if it is related, but about 20 mins or so down the road from where we saw it, there was thick smoke for a couple of miles. At a few points, we couldn't see more than a hood length in front of us. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Altoona, FL |
| Latitude | 28° 59' 2.53'' N (28.984037°) |
| Longitude | 81° 42' 32.2'' W (-81.708945°) |
| Elevation | 24.701m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-02-12 02:48 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-02-12 07:48 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 124° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 123.51° |
| First azimuth | 102.6° |
| First elevation | 23° |
| Last azimuth | 100.76° |
| Last elevation | 11° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | We were driving home from a friend's house and I was looking thru the front windshield of our van. I saw a bright streak that started to fade and then there was a very bright flare, like when they used to ignite magnesium strips in chemistry class. It flared brightly for maybe a second or two and then it faded away to nothing. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |