Reports Report 248c (Event 248-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Martha B |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It seemed like it suddenly appeared from nowhere . . . in the northeast, falling toward the south, looked like it would have crashed in the ocean. It was a very large red ball with a long thick bluish tail. I saw it for about 3 seconds until it fell behind the tree line. It seemed close. I thought it was a plane on fire crashing. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Amelia Island, FL |
| Latitude | 30° 41' 25.32'' N (30.690368°) |
| Longitude | 81° 25' 45.06'' W (-81.429184°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-02-24 21:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-02-25 02:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 86.44109° |
| First azimuth | 79.06972° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 109.78352° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | Mostly red, bluish tail |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |