Reports Report 1831a (Event 1831-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Blair A |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Never in my life have I ever seen something so close and clear visually, and we could actually see in detail as it broke apart, on the beach at night, completely without city light hinderance |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Panama City Beach, FL |
| Latitude | 30° 17' 13.3'' N (30.287028°) |
| Longitude | 86° 2' 36.39'' W (-86.043443°) |
| Elevation | 1.019m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-05-21 21:48 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-05-22 02:48 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 182° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 200.96° |
| First azimuth | 191.86° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 207.11° |
| Last elevation | 75° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Orange Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Quick train before and after entering |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Bright fireball and broke apart |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Splitting into 2 maybe 3 segments |