Reports Report 2017a (Event 2017-2018)

Observer
Name Eric D
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Dark clear night with many potential resort guest witnesses looking due South over the Gulf of Mexico. Not the biggest I've seen but pretty cool!
Location
Address Sanibel, FL
Latitude 26° 25' 23.31'' N (26.423142°)
Longitude 82° 4' 21.81'' W (-82.072724°)
Elevation 1.456m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-06-08 21:45 EDT
UT Date & Time 2018-06-09 01:45 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down right to up left
Descent Angle 276°
Moving
Facing azimuth 150°
First azimuth 165°
First elevation 36°
Last azimuth 125°
Last elevation 34°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks A short moment of brightening at the end.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -