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Observer
Name
Eric P
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
This was a once in a lifetime experience. This fireball lasted for almost 2 minutes that we watched. I had enough time to say to my 2 friends "What the hell is that" to fumble with the phone, to finally starting some video.
Photo
Location
Address
Cruz Bay, St. John (VI)
Latitude
18° 19' 45.61'' N (18.329337°)
Longitude
64° 47' 51.95'' W (-64.797763°)
Elevation
27.503342m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-12-19 23:25 AST
UT Date & Time
2024-12-20 03:25 UT
Duration
>60s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
261°
Moving
Facing azimuth
259.32°
First azimuth
305.94°
First elevation
80°
Last azimuth
193.02°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
15s
Length
8°
Remarks
Glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It broke up and seemed to disintegrate at the end
