Reports Report 817ac (Event 817-2011)

Observer
Name ally
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks was going straight down, saw it for a really long time!
Location
Address Punta Gorda, FL
Latitude 26° 52' 0.15'' N (26.866707°)
Longitude 82° 0' 12.9'' W (-82.003584°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-08-11 22:40 EDT
UT Date & Time 2011-08-12 02:40 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 310.36735°
First azimuth 316.54369°
First elevation 72°
Last azimuth 306.18573°
Last elevation 32°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude 1
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 7s
Length -1°
Remarks The train of the meteor was really long and persistent, it pretty much followed the meteor through out the entire duration. It was white and glowing and really bright!
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -