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Observer
Name
Ginny W
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
I saw the Challenger disaster and it looked very similar to that. Billowy smoke before the big eruption. I did not see a long tail but maybe missed it. The flash was similar to a flare but much much larger and colorful. I was traveling on I95 going north at Okeechobee Blvd.
Location
Address
West Palm Beach, FL
Latitude
26° 42' 20.46'' N (26.705682°)
Longitude
80° 4' 36.81'' W (-80.076892°)
Elevation
3.900884m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-02-17 19:00 EST
UT Date & Time
2013-02-18 00:00 UT
Duration
?
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
72.64°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
63.1°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-26.6
Color
Light Blue, Green, Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
looked like the Challenger disaster
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
