| Observer |
|
Name |
Joseph G |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was the longest meteor i have ever seen so far looks like it entered at a shallow angle it was a slow meteor but not very bright |
| Video |
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| Location |
|
Address |
Lakeland, FL |
|
Latitude |
28° 0' 3.98'' N (28.001106°)
|
|
Longitude |
81° 56' 2.17'' W (-81.933935°)
|
|
Elevation |
34.615m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-09-24 23:02 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-09-25 03:02 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈20s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
60° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
230° |
|
First azimuth |
237° |
|
First elevation |
7° |
|
Last azimuth |
285° |
|
Last elevation |
30° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-4 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
18s |
|
Length |
3° |
|
Remarks |
About 14 seconds into flight it broke into two pieces with a short glowing trail |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Looked like one piece broke off from the meteor |
