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Observer
Name
Brad B
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
From my perspective it appeared to be a couple of miles ahead of me and moving in a nearly straight horizontal line. It began to glow at the "front" as it heated. I first mistook it for a plane with a bright landing light.
Location
Address
Jacksonville, FL
Latitude
30° 21' 3.86'' N (30.351072°)
Longitude
81° 33' 16.08'' W (-81.554468°)
Elevation
20.473904m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-04-04 07:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2019-04-04 11:50 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
357.1°
First azimuth
314°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
70.46°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
White, then blue as it grew in intensity and size
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
