| Observer |
|
Name |
Joseph C |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
I’ve never seen a fireball meteor explosion so close to the surface. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Basinger, FL |
|
Latitude |
27° 35' 5'' N (27.584723°)
|
|
Longitude |
81° 2' 44.56'' W (-81.04571°)
|
|
Elevation |
18.788561m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2019-04-04 01:00 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2019-04-04 05:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
177° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
349.54° |
|
First azimuth |
355.33° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
351.17° |
|
Last elevation |
1° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It looked like an explosion near the surface, light was so bright I could see shadows of objects around me. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
