Reports Report 1497ah (Event 1497-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | cheryl h |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | it was the longest and coolest sighting ever! I thought it was a stray firework, but it was just North of major airport and lasted way too long and did not sink towards Earth, it remained horizontal….amazing! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Davie, FL |
| Latitude | 26° 4' 53.2'' N (26.081445°) |
| Longitude | 80° 8' 40.59'' W (-80.144608°) |
| Elevation | 1.577m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-04-26 00:05 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-04-26 04:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270° |
| First azimuth | 270° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 360° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Light Blue, Green, Light Green, Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | straight line train, small flash break, smaller train (white line) then disappear |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | at the very end |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | maybe two sections of train and breaks |