| Observer |
|
Name |
JULIE S |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was bigger, brighter and longer than any meteor I've ever seen. It was spectacular. I'm inexperienced, but I believe it was a fireball. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Port Charlotte, FL |
|
Latitude |
26° 52' 57.04'' N (26.88251°)
|
|
Longitude |
82° 13' 30.68'' W (-82.22519°)
|
|
Elevation |
1.949m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-08-14 21:57 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-08-15 01:57 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
260° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
22.22° |
|
First azimuth |
13.42° |
|
First elevation |
64° |
|
Last azimuth |
214.26° |
|
Last elevation |
34° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
A whoosh with a hiss. A swish? Not really loud. |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
Heard a couple of booms. Just thought it was distant thunder, but the sky was pretty clear. |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
5s |
|
Length |
60° |
|
Remarks |
Very long glowing train. The fireball flew in an arc that came from the sky in front of my home and disappeared somewhere beyond my backyard. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
