Reports Report 597a (Event 597-2012)

Observer
Name patricia
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks The fireball had a short tail and looked just like a ball of fire streaking across the sky with the fire whipping behind. The tail had blues and some orange or red in it. I have never seen anything like it here in Florida while sky gazing for shooting stars with my hubby. It was very large and could not just be a shooting star. We joked around about it being some kind of missile or maybe space trash. Whatever it was, it was beautiful! It has created a fun memory and some excitement.
Location
Address high springs, FL
Latitude 29° 52' 16.46'' N (29.871238°)
Longitude 82° 32' 47.65'' W (-82.54657°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-04-23 22:30 EDT
UT Date & Time 2012-04-24 02:30 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 140.38312°
First azimuth 119.13567°
First elevation 49°
Last azimuth 153.57251°
Last elevation 40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color -
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -1s
Length -1°
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -