Reports Report 817l (Event 817-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mike |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It seemed large for such a low altitude. It was night and there was a low cloud layer so at first it was just glowing in the clouds, then broke out and I could see it clearly just above the tree line. It was a big rock on fire, coming down with a trail of flames behind it like something out of a movie. I sure hope it didn\'t hit anything. Would be very cool to see the sight where it landed! I am not sure exactly where I was along route 46 westbound, but it landed on the north side of that road somewhere within 5 miles of the town of Ethel, near Seminole State forest. It was on a northwest heading. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ethel/Sylvan Lake, FL |
| Latitude | 28° 48' 55.8'' N (28.815499°) |
| Longitude | 81° 25' 43.59'' W (-81.428776°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-08-11 22:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-08-12 02:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 271.7082° |
| First azimuth | 272.44947° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 296.56741° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | orange and yellow - on fi |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | powerful boom sound that sounded like a gun or cannon in the distance. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |