I have never seen a bright red fireball or a solid train behind it in any meteor shower before. I am an avid viewer or sky activity. This was my first fireball sighting. And it lasted about 3 seconds. Amazing sight.
Location
Address
Fort Myers, FL
Latitude
26° 31' 40.06'' N (26.527795°)
Longitude
81° 56' 17.49'' W (-81.938192°)
Elevation
1.925727m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-04-12 21:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-04-13 01:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
70°
Moving
Facing azimuth
343.47°
First azimuth
350.66°
First elevation
59°
Last azimuth
19.25°
Last elevation
49°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
20°
Remarks
The red fireball was bright and the train was constant, and about 5x the length of the fireball then the fireball vanished, train lasted a second after
