American Meteor Society

Reports Report 325am (Event 325-2020)

Observer
Name Rachael M
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Punta Gorda, FL
Latitude 26° 52' 25.6'' N (26.873778°)
Longitude 82° 1' 26.89'' W (-82.024135°)
Elevation 3.639371m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-01-16 23:00 EST
UT Date & Time 2020-01-17 04:00 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 95°
Moving
Facing azimuth 8.48°
First azimuth 295.74°
First elevation 80°
Last azimuth 322.09°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Orange, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 10°
Remarks There wasnt much of a train and it broke off and exploded 2 times. It was going really fast and it was HUGE. It was so big still when it went out of my sight that as I kept driving towards my house I kept looking for signs of impact. It may have landed in the Gulf.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks 2 explosions, it broke apart twice
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks When it exploded each time a bunch of sparks went everywhere