| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | d w |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | This was amazing!! I have never seen anything like it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Sarasota, FL |
| Latitude | 27° 25' 30.32'' N (27.425089°) |
| Longitude | 82° 30' 9.7'' W (-82.502694°) |
| Elevation | 3.231702m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-10-02 06:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-10-02 10:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 98° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 88.8° |
| First azimuth | 78.04° |
| First elevation | 44° |
| Last azimuth | 98.81° |
| Last elevation | 38° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 99.99s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | The smoke train was a spiral that hung in the air for 15-20 minutes after. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fragment seemed to push out of the end, splaying the light, like a flower popped open and spit out a glowing star. |