Reports Report 266by (Event 266-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sharla A |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | it was amazing, something I've seen on TV but never experienced anything like it. It was so fast. I felt like it was like a space ship entering the earths atmosphere. North of Tampa but not sure where (Lutz, maybe) Then realized it must have been a comet. Definitely not an aircraft. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Tampa, FL |
| Latitude | 27° 59' 42.3'' N (27.995082°) |
| Longitude | 82° 30' 3.46'' W (-82.50096°) |
| Elevation | 8.627m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-01-24 10:24 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-01-24 15:24 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 208° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 0.07° |
| First azimuth | 358.3° |
| First elevation | 26° |
| Last azimuth | 356.46° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | I was a very fast trail like the ball was on fire. cone shaped and bright orange |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |