American Meteor Society

Reports Report 4894gc (Event 4894-2017)

Observer
Name Diane K
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Approximately 8 of us were standing in the street having a candle light vigil for my Step-mom who passed away on 11/28/17. Everyone looking in that direction saw It. It was a very bright flash of light unlike anything any of us if ever seen. We giggled I.T a couple of days later and that is when we found out It was a fireball
Location
Address Cape Coral, FL
Latitude 26° 36' 18.77'' N (26.605213°)
Longitude 81° 55' 17.83'' W (-81.92162°)
Elevation 1.703m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-12-05 18:35 EST
UT Date & Time 2017-12-05 23:35 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 159°
Moving
Facing azimuth 225°
First azimuth 225°
First elevation 40°
Last azimuth 225°
Last elevation 40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -6
Color Yellowish/orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -