| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Britt F |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Just wondering if this had to do with SpaceX. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Jupiter, FL |
| Latitude | 26° 54' 0.43'' N (26.90012°) |
| Longitude | 80° 6' 10.44'' W (-80.102899°) |
| Elevation | 3.451m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-07-03 22:19 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-07-04 02:19 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 157° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 1.67° |
| First azimuth | 348.69° |
| First elevation | 52° |
| Last azimuth | 0.89° |
| Last elevation | 19° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It approached, flashing bright white with an equally bright white tail as it entered, then it faded for a second and came back brighter and larger white light, then as it got even closer, it grew in size, finally changing in a flash to a glowing, bright, intense yellow before disappearing. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The bright, white tail seemed to have "dashes" in it at one point as it approached Earth. |