Reports Report 3415b (Event 3415-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Donald H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I thought it was an airplane at first, but it was too bright, too fast, and as it began to disintegrate, I realized it was probably a meteor or satellite debris. It was beautiful, and I hope it wasn't a symptom of something bad happening. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Tampa, FL |
| Latitude | 28° 6' 54.31'' N (28.115087°) |
| Longitude | 82° 23' 7.14'' W (-82.385318°) |
| Elevation | 13.401m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-09-24 23:02 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-09-25 03:02 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 92° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 311.87° |
| First azimuth | 295.07° |
| First elevation | 77° |
| Last azimuth | 334.74° |
| Last elevation | 71° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Looked like a steady light for a few moments and then flashed brightly before beginning to fragment. Flashed a few more times as fragmentation increased. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Looked like a steady light for a few moments and then flashed brightly before beginning to fragment. Flashed a few more times as fragmentation increased. |