| Observer |
|
Name |
John O |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was the most vivid and unusual ever witnessed |
| Location |
|
Address |
Hobe Sound, FL |
|
Latitude |
27° 6' 20.28'' N (27.105632°)
|
|
Longitude |
80° 9' 35.31'' W (-80.159809°)
|
|
Elevation |
5.366408m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2019-07-03 02:00 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2019-07-03 06:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈20s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
129° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
- |
|
First azimuth |
- |
|
First elevation |
- |
|
Last azimuth |
- |
|
Last elevation |
- |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-20 |
|
Color |
Orange, Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
12s |
|
Length |
60° |
|
Remarks |
Each piece of exploding comet had that 50 to 60 degree train or contrail |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
I saw the event just as it exploded. It threw off 30 or mote fragments |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
individual fireballs |
