Reports Report 2611bg (Event 2611-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Vikki B |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was big, bright, and beautiful. Traveled on a course that was not on a big vertical angle, first noted in southern sky and seemingly coming from the SE, moving toward the west. I had time only to spitter my boyfriends one syllable name three times, he looked up, saw it for a split second, and it was gone...hence my estimate of 2-4ish seconds. It was so seemingly low in the sky it almost seemed it must be man made but it given the trajectory, silence, and sudden onse it seemed less likely as I digested the experience. How amazing! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Gainesville, FL |
| Latitude | 29° 39' 58.82'' N (29.66634°) |
| Longitude | 82° 23' 31.16'' W (-82.39199°) |
| Elevation | 48.221m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-07-23 21:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-07-24 01:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 96° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 202° |
| First azimuth | 157.38° |
| First elevation | 31° |
| Last azimuth | 275.25° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Blue head, white/yellow ball, tail |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | Smoke train, faded out quickly |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |