Reports Report 4902a (Event 4902-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Derik R |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Very bright initial flash. I was driving so angles of viewing may be a bit off, but the initial flash was extremely bright, and the trail left behind was very wide, very bright and faded rather slowly |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Summerland Key, FL |
| Latitude | 24° 39' 36.81'' N (24.660226°) |
| Longitude | 81° 25' 50.43'' W (-81.430675°) |
| Elevation | -2.742m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-11-13 23:15 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-11-14 04:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 173° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 193.07° |
| First azimuth | 192.03° |
| First elevation | 74° |
| Last azimuth | 194.85° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 7s |
| Length | 45° |
| Remarks | Very long, glowing train and was very wide |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The initial flash was as bright as lightening, and it left a significant, wide and bright trail behind it - quite possibly fragmentation. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |