American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1720f (Event 1720-2023)

Observer
Name Joanie R
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Port St. Lucie, FL
Latitude 27° 17' 11.89'' N (27.286635°)
Longitude 80° 21' 0.37'' W (-80.350102°)
Elevation 5.443042m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-03-23 04:37 EDT
UT Date & Time 2023-03-23 08:37 UT
Duration ≈45s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 101°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth -
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth -
Last elevation 60°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration -
Length -
Remarks There was a circular smoke cloud sitting in the sky after the clustered “ring of fire” had spiraled off into a straight line of individual fireballs shooting across before dissipating into the earths atmosphere.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Spiraling ball or ring of fire, flashed as it branched off into individual fire balls shooting a straight line in the sky
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -