Reports Report 4894bx (Event 4894-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kathy K |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Boca Raton, FL |
| Latitude | 26° 20' 15.42'' N (26.337618°) |
| Longitude | 80° 13' 36.03'' W (-80.226676°) |
| Elevation | 4.693m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-12-05 18:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-12-05 23:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 183° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 89.66° |
| First azimuth | 62.61° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 63.9° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | Orange, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I first saw it as a bright white light, then it looked like an explosion of fire, similar to a firework, but directed toward the earth instead of toward the sky. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |