| Observer |
|
Name |
Maria D |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
My daughter was at the bar across from me that night and she and her friends all saw it as well. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Varadero, Matanzas (CU) |
|
Latitude |
23° 12' 7.11'' N (23.201976°)
|
|
Longitude |
81° 8' 57.38'' W (-81.149271°)
|
|
Elevation |
7.525248m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-12-31 03:30 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-12-31 08:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
99° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
20° |
|
First azimuth |
20° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
30° |
|
Last elevation |
25° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
Bright red flashes behind it that extinguished fairly quickly |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
