Reports Report 817ai (Event 817-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tamara S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This was one of the most unusual things we have ever seen in the sky. When we first saw it (5 of us), we were astonished and wondered at first if it was a plane on fire, but it had a tail of light following it and then there were the brilliant colors that seemed to flash in front of us. It was quite a sight to see. We were headed out towards our home in the country. We wonder if others saw this unusual sighting. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Haines City, FL |
| Latitude | 28° 7' 16.51'' N (28.121252°) |
| Longitude | 81° 38' 37.11'' W (-81.643642°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-08-11 22:50 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-08-12 02:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 271.96425° |
| First azimuth | 270.00126° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 280.42793° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | Red, Yellow, Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | We were in a car. We heard nothing. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | We saw a bright light appear and it streaked across the sky towards the right in front of us for approx 3-5 seconds. The color was a very bright yellowish/orange light. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | Could best be described as \"flickering out\" |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |