| Observer |
|
Name |
Tánya S |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
My first fireball!! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Port Charlotte, FL |
|
Latitude |
27° 0' 25.75'' N (27.007153°)
|
|
Longitude |
82° 9' 4.02'' W (-82.151117°)
|
|
Elevation |
2.739m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-04-25 23:45 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-04-26 03:45 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈20s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
259° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
181.67° |
|
First azimuth |
284.66° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
70.12° |
|
Last elevation |
30° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
- |
|
Color |
Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
20s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
Glow trailing behind |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The flash fragmented then the tail began. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Just got smaller and more orange with tail losing glow as it traveled. |
