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Observer
Name
Nathan B
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I have never seen an event this close before. I have seen shooting stars before but this was much different. It seemed very close but looked like it burned up shortly after coming out of the clouds when the object first appeared.
Location
Address
Vero Beach, FL
Latitude
27° 38' 16.64'' N (27.637956°)
Longitude
80° 31' 0.34'' W (-80.516762°)
Elevation
8.965806m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-01-07 21:26 EST
UT Date & Time
2021-01-08 02:26 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
120°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, Red
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
-