Reports Report 1497ce (Event 1497-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Donald L |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Based of video of the event witnessed in the Florida Keys, this meteor was obviously closer to Tampa. When I first witnessed the event south of my position it was burning white around the Tampa International airport (Southwest of my position) until it turned green from fragmentation directly South of me. It maintained this color until my observation was blocked by the treeline east of my position. It had a east north east (ESE) trajectory. If I could guess, I would place its postion south of me between 50 and 100 miles at the start of my observation and between 20 and 50 miles at the end of my observation. I never saw it completely burn up because the treeline east of me blocked out my line of sight. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lutz, FL |
| Latitude | 28° 5' 54.2'' N (28.09839°) |
| Longitude | 82° 27' 35.05'' W (-82.459735°) |
| Elevation | 17.626m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-04-25 23:51 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-04-26 03:51 UT |
| Duration | >60s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 269° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 176.81° |
| First azimuth | 201.84° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 119.73° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Green, White. It intially was white as it came into view, then halfway over the lake it turned green as small fragments broke off. |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | When smaller pieces broke off, there was an explosion, similar to firework artillery shells that exhibited a faint orange color. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Between 2 and three fragments broke off the main body. |