American Meteor Society

Reports Report 4894bt (Event 4894-2017)

Observer
Name Teresa H
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks i was driving it was bright enough to catch out of corner of my eye for me to turn and watch it swirl like a firecracker that got stuck in a spin before it expired. I have not seen one do that and it was exciting. if i had anyway to know exactly where if anything could have landed iwould be looking for it but the area over which i observed it is a heavily wooded area.
Location
Address Bronson, FL
Latitude 29° 27' 42.46'' N (29.461795°)
Longitude 82° 42' 38.97'' W (-82.710826°)
Elevation 22.262m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-12-05 19:00 EST
UT Date & Time 2017-12-06 00:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 103°
Moving
Facing azimuth 180.02°
First azimuth 184.72°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 195.96°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -19
Color Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks swirling like spiral flash
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -