Reports Report 7391n (Event 7391-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Matt H |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was in an aircraft at the position marked on the form and had a clear unobstructed view of this flash. It was corroborated by 4 others who also saw this event, which likely occurred just south of Destin, FL over the Gulf of Mexico. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Destin, FL |
| Latitude | 31° 43' 22.22'' N (31.722838°) |
| Longitude | 86° 37' 9.76'' W (-86.619379°) |
| Elevation | 118.557335m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-10-27 21:20 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-10-28 02:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 110° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 200° |
| First azimuth | 160° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 160° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | Light Blue, Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | Glowing blue streak, approximately 5 degrees, bright at first and then slowly faded over 4 seconds. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Very bright orange flash, followed by a large (10 degree) circular splash pattern that rapidly faded. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |