Reports Report 4966c (Event 4966-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Corey E |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I've seen plenty of shooting stars and meteors before, but this had my mouth hanging open for a solid five minutes afterward. I suppose this isn't an important detail, I just want to express how much of an...impact..it had on me...haha. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Venice, FL |
| Latitude | 27° 6' 44.98'' N (27.112494°) |
| Longitude | 82° 25' 3.06'' W (-82.417517°) |
| Elevation | 3.832117m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-09-04 03:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-09-04 07:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 169° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 51.5° |
| First azimuth | 247.19° |
| First elevation | 68° |
| Last azimuth | 70.03° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Light Blue, Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | The trail was glowing orange and almost sparky. At first, my brain thought it was seeing fireworks. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I could see tiny, orange glowing pieces trailing off of it, almost like sparks from fireworks |