Reports Report 234l (Event 234-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Cliff |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This fireball was so bright green that I first thought it was a flare from an offshore ship, but it definitely was descending not ascending and I don\"t think that green trailing yellow sparks is a standard marine signal. Plus, the terminal flash was bright orange behind the very distant clouds, and there is no rain or lighting associated with those clouds accordinf to NOAA\'s current radar image. Te terminal flash completely backlit the distant clouds out over the Gulf. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Sarasota, FL |
| Latitude | 27° 12' 38.83'' N (27.210786°) |
| Longitude | 82° 30' 49.85'' W (-82.513847°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-02-14 21:15 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-02-15 02:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270.00115° |
| First azimuth | 284.40988° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 251.75757° |
| Last elevation | 12° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | green trailing yellow spa |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I was on the beach - thought that \"maybe\" I heard something but it was windy & waves on the beach. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Green fireball came in on about a 20 degree downward angle from the north to the south, trailing a short shower of yellow sparks. Bright orange terminal flash low on the horizon backlit cumulus clouds far out over the Gulf. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |