Reports Report 715a (Event 715-2009)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Joe C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Two of us were together when we saw this. We were astonished. We discussed it and we observed the exact same thing. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Eastpoint, FL |
| Latitude | 29° 36' 41.63'' N (29.611564°) |
| Longitude | 85° 4' 26.6'' W (-85.074056°) |
| Elevation | 0.774157m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2009-05-04 23:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2009-05-05 03:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 68.28° |
| First azimuth | 67.34° |
| First elevation | 43° |
| Last azimuth | 53.11° |
| Last elevation | 67° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 6s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | red sparks |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | We observed two red fireball in the same vicinity. The second one was a few seconds after the first one ended. Both appeared to be coming toward us. The second fireball turned 90 degrees, went up, separated into two parts, then both exploded. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | See above description. |