| Observer |
|
Name |
McWhorter P |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
Hope to hear back, this was an awesome sight to see! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Fort McCoy, FL |
|
Latitude |
29° 26' 54.63'' N (29.448509°)
|
|
Longitude |
81° 49' 51.54'' W (-81.830983°)
|
|
Elevation |
34.62m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-03-05 20:20 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-03-06 01:20 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈45s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
259° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
180° |
|
First azimuth |
190° |
|
First elevation |
60° |
|
Last azimuth |
70° |
|
Last elevation |
22° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-15 |
|
Color |
Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
10s |
|
Length |
15° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing orange-redish trail that slowly faded |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
As it got lower on the horizon there was a point where the fireball got much brighter, right before it fell apart |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
As it reached its final spot in the sky, the ball got really bright, and you could see the one fireball break aperture into approx. 5-7 pcs |
