Reports Report 325ak (Event 325-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gail S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was lying on my sofa when something caught my eye just before midnight, Jan. 16, 2020. I was looking out towards my back porch up in the sky facing west. Something big just streaked across the sky! It was like a big ball of fire with a tail. It went horizontally. It was not a plane or a helicopter, it made no noise and had no blinking lights. It was very close! It did not fall or burn up, it just kept moving horizontally across the sky! Others must have seen this! It was awesome!! I have NO idea what it was! It looked like a comet or even a plane on fire. It had a trail because it was moving and the ball was on fire leaving the streak behind. It kept on it's path and went out of my view behind the trees. I notified the local news. ABC7, in Sarasota, Florida. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Sarasota, FL |
| Latitude | 27° 14' 57.35'' N (27.249263°) |
| Longitude | 82° 29' 56.85'' W (-82.499126°) |
| Elevation | 4.55528m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-01-16 23:58 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-01-17 04:58 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 273.43° |
| First azimuth | 270.13° |
| First elevation | 15° |
| Last azimuth | 299.49° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow |
| 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 | - |