Reports Report 2976b (Event 2976-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jackson R |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was beautiful! I saw it come over the horizon, consistently move as if it was a flying candle flame, then it changed color and looked like a bright, actual star! After a few seconds of that, it vanished (I assume burned up). |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Palm Coast, FL |
| Latitude | 29° 34' 27.52'' N (29.574311°) |
| Longitude | 81° 14' 20.47'' W (-81.23902°) |
| Elevation | 7.387m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-08-14 01:35 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-08-14 05:35 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 331° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 327.19° |
| First azimuth | 328.14° |
| First elevation | 10° |
| Last azimuth | 292.18° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -26 |
| Color | Orange, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 20s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | A smoke trail, like an airplane's trail almost, the trail wasn't very long, I believe I saw it from far away |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |