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Observer
Name
Stephen C
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
Very bright green fireball. I’ve observed a handful of red in my life, but this is the first green one. Arcing quickly across evening sky from almost due west to due East. Very shallow trajectory. Spent many years in military looking at night sky. Top three sightings I’ve observed.
Location
Address
Sanibel, FL
Latitude
26° 25' 14.47'' N (26.420686°)
Longitude
82° 5' 14.07'' W (-82.087241°)
Elevation
-0.375143m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-07-14 21:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2020-07-15 01:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
103°
Moving
Facing azimuth
4.88°
First azimuth
334.34°
First elevation
62°
Last azimuth
26.11°
Last elevation
38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
10°
Remarks
Glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
