| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Geraldine M |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | It was an incredible sight😊 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Jupiter, FL |
| Latitude | 26° 54' 9.44'' N (26.902621°) |
| Longitude | 80° 11' 25.52'' W (-80.190422°) |
| Elevation | 7.015m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-10-17 05:40 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-10-17 09:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 265° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 275° |
| First azimuth | 275° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 210° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Green, Orange, Yellow, Red the tail was all of the above colors. I believe it. Was a comet. It was an incredible sight! |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 35s |
| Length | 80° |
| Remarks | The tail was so colorful.... green, yellow, neon orange |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |