American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1629e (Event 1629-2014)

Observer
Name Curtis S
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I was heading south in my car when the fireball appeared directly in front of me. It was a cloudy night and the fireball appeared brighter and dimmer because clouds blocked my view. I lost sight of it just above the tree line because of the thick clouds. I was driving with the windows up, so I do not know if there was an audible boom associated with the fireball.
Location
Address Williston, FL
Latitude 29° 23' 57.56'' N (29.399321°)
Longitude 82° 26' 29.42'' W (-82.441506°)
Elevation 24.91888m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-07-25 21:22 EDT
UT Date & Time 2014-07-26 01:22 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 214.4°
First azimuth 210.53°
First elevation 40°
Last azimuth 210.88°
Last elevation 17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Green
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 -