Reports Report 4535b (Event 4535-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lance H |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It wasn't quite as big as a lot of what I'm seeing on the main page, but it was BRIGHT. It was almost straight up above me, and it came from the east. I happened to be looking up for an astronomy class assignment, and the ball appeared and disappeared within my field of view. It didn't disappear over the trees or anything. I listed the time as 12:10, but that's only an estimate. But it definitely wasn't earlier than midnight. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Orange Park, FL |
| Latitude | 30° 10' 37.52'' N (30.17709°) |
| Longitude | 81° 45' 12.26'' W (-81.753406°) |
| Elevation | 16.072m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-11-20 00:10 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-11-20 05:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 265° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 359.28° |
| First azimuth | 1.08° |
| First elevation | 80° |
| Last azimuth | 354.43° |
| Last elevation | 80° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw pieces burning off of the main "ball", so that the entire thing looked similar to a flare. Regarding a persistent train, I saw a trail of smoke that disappeared almost immediately after the main ball disappeared. |