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Observer
Name
Michael S
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I was outside observing a flyover of the Hubble Space Telescope. The fireball appeared almost exactly after the telescope had completely faded from view as it entered Earth's shadow. Only saw it because I was looking in that general direction already.
Location
Address
Boca Raton, FL
Latitude
26° 21' 36.55'' N (26.360152°)
Longitude
80° 14' 31.99'' W (-80.242219°)
Elevation
5.486166m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-06-29 21:10 EDT
UT Date & Time
2022-06-30 01:10 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
195°
Moving
Facing azimuth
92.83°
First azimuth
87.25°
First elevation
44°
Last azimuth
95.7°
Last elevation
4°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Dark Green, Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-