Reports Report 8051e (Event 8051-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dr J G |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | There was actually a second meteor or space junk shortly afterward. About 5 minutes apart. This one was almost exactly like the first as far as direction and angle and duration. The main difference is that it was only about 20 degrees off the north horizon from my vantage. It was moving nearly parallel with the horizon while it was in my vie. After 3 seconds seeing it , it went behind trees on the horizon. It came from the due east just like the first one. I’ve never seen 2 meteors so big and so similar so close together. With my limited knowledge, I’d bet it was space just I or something man made given how similar and how close they were. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Seffner, FL |
| Latitude | 28° 0' 13.97'' N (28.00388°) |
| Longitude | 82° 16' 20.96'' W (-82.272488°) |
| Elevation | 18.4461m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-11-04 21:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-11-05 01:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 358.78° |
| First azimuth | 33° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 298.1° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 35° |
| Remarks | Had a very long trail compared to others I’ve seen. Lasted almost the entire length of sky that I seen it in. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Near the end of the sighting it split into 2 pieces….one piece heading off on a 3-4 degree angle toward the ground. That piece disappeared within 2 seconds and the main piece lasted another second after that before disappearing |