| Observer |
|
Name |
Brandon S |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
Pretty cool, nice fireball with orange fragmentation. Not sure if it was persied meteor though. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Jacksonville, FL |
|
Latitude |
30° 8' 54.24'' N (30.148399°)
|
|
Longitude |
81° 34' 29.66'' W (-81.574905°)
|
|
Elevation |
7.303998m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2024-08-14 21:00 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2024-08-15 01:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
186° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
294.17° |
|
First azimuth |
288.1° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
290.56° |
|
Last elevation |
40° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-10 |
|
Color |
Green, Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
3° |
|
Remarks |
Broken orange, beaded fragments. Small and lasted only for around 1-2 seconds. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Orange beads, similar to lightning strike dissipation or “bead lightning”. |
