| Observer |
|
Name |
Robin C |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was one of the brighter fireballs I've witnessed in the last ten years. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Gainesville, FL |
|
Latitude |
29° 41' 22.6'' N (29.68961°)
|
|
Longitude |
82° 23' 6.67'' W (-82.385187°)
|
|
Elevation |
48.727m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-10-06 22:22 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-10-07 02:22 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
251° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
84° |
|
First azimuth |
86° |
|
First elevation |
20° |
|
Last azimuth |
85° |
|
Last elevation |
17° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-16 |
|
Color |
White to very Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing sparkly trail that disappeared quickly. No smoke. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
There seemed to be a small bit of fragmentation before a bright flash of green at the end. Then it went behind trees and we couldn't see the rest. |
