Reports Report 688bt (Event 688-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jeffrey S |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was a pilot on a military aircraft going from Charleston, SC to Gulfport, MS. We were at 32,000 feet when we observed a bright object in the sky that I first thought was a flare as it looked very similar. It started out as a bright white object and transitioned to red as it burned out. The angular views of the object are as we saw it from the cockpit, not from the ground so that may throw off some of the calculations. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Dothan, AL |
| Latitude | 30° 53' 10.99'' N (30.886387°) |
| Longitude | 86° 48' 46.79'' W (-86.812998°) |
| Elevation | 61.999m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-02-18 21:00 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-02-19 03:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 106° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 260° |
| First azimuth | 260° |
| First elevation | 20° |
| Last azimuth | 280° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |