Reports Report 2150a (Event 2150-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | JOHN R |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I HAD BEEN LOOKING SLIGHTLY TO THE EAST OF THE SPOT WHERE i FIRST SAW THE FIREBALL, BUT TURNED A LITTLE MORE SOUTH, VIEWING THE BRIGHT BALL OF LIGHT DESCENDING AT ABOUT 30 DEGREES , THOUGHT AT THE TIME. I HAD BEEN LOOKING AT THE BRIGHT HALF MOON AND THE FIREBALL WAS BRIGHTER THAN THE MOON. THE FIREBALL DISAPPEARED BELOW THE TREELINE TO THE SOUTH OF MY HOUSE. I WAS SITTING UNDER ROOF OF THE ALCOVE THAT GOES OUT TO MY POOL ENJOYING COFFEE. I HAVE OBSERVED SEVERAL METEOR SHOWERS BEFORE IN MY LIFE [AGE 69] BUT THIS FIRE BALL WAS DEFINITELY THE LARGEST AND BRIGHTEST AND CLOSEST EVER. I ESTIMATE ITS TRAJECTORY WOULD HAVE ENDED VERY NEAR THE FL WEST COAST LINE OF THE GULF OF MEXICO NEAR SOUTHERN PINELLAS COUNTY OR THE BARRIER ISLANDS. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Dunedin, FL |
| Latitude | 28° 2' 17.44'' N (28.038177°) |
| Longitude | 82° 45' 47'' W (-82.763055°) |
| Elevation | 16.097975m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-04-29 05:42 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-04-29 09:42 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 74° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 157.46° |
| First azimuth | 142.53° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 169.24° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |