Reports Report 4122f (Event 4122-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | D. B |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was beautiful and very large. Coincidental that we were observing moon rising. Since we're in "missile country", we're used to big flashes or fire in the sky, but this was different in scope and location from usual launches from Cape Canaveral. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Melbourne Beach, FL |
| Latitude | 28° 4' 27.13'' N (28.074202°) |
| Longitude | 80° 32' 58.38'' W (-80.54955°) |
| Elevation | -10.106m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-11-03 19:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-11-03 23:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 196° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 266.1° |
| First azimuth | 262.34° |
| First elevation | 36° |
| Last azimuth | 274.55° |
| Last elevation | 16° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | glowing train followed ball, reflected over the face of the full moon rising over atlantic ocean |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Dropped toward ground in an arc with a bright tail. Ball flashed out and trail disappeared north (to the left) of the full moon. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |