American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1420dn (Event 1420-2015)

Observer
Name Jason S
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I have spent several months at sea and have seen many things light up the sky such as shooting stars, a space shuttle launch. and satellites. I have never seen anything like this. It appeared to be closer and slower moving than a shooting star. It had a long tail and had some fragments around it. It was bright yellow to orange.
Location
Address Lake City, FL
Latitude 30° 20' 29.39'' N (30.341498°)
Longitude 83° 2' 44.82'' W (-83.045784°)
Elevation 31.558479m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-06-29 01:15 EDT
UT Date & Time 2015-06-29 05:15 UT
Duration ≈45s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 115°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth -
First elevation 68°
Last azimuth -
Last elevation 1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -21
Color Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks -