Fireball report

Reports Report 449cx (Event 449-2015)

Observer
Name	bleu f
Experience Level	3/5
Remarks	This was the largest most vibrant metor i have ever seen. Usually they are small light streaks white or faint orange high in the sky. This was a fireball and bright colored tail. traveling low on the horizon. My boyfriend said he has never seen one like that on the east coast. He has seen them like the one we saw last night in Oregon in early November 2001.

Location
Address	Jacksonville, FL
Latitude	30° 17' 47.54'' N (30.296539°)
Longitude	81° 37' 50.71'' W (-81.630754°)
Elevation	6.103657m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2015-02-21 23:45 EST
UT Date & Time	2015-02-22 04:45 UT
Duration	≈20s

Direction
Moving direction	From up left to down right
Descent Angle	118°

Moving
Facing azimuth	292.42°
First azimuth	263.09°
First elevation	17°
Last azimuth	307.75°
Last elevation	10°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-9
Color	blue. And orange

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	Yes
Duration	10s
Length	15°
Remarks	Glowing blue tail with green sparks

Terminal flash
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	Orange sparks trailing off the larger fireball

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