Reports Report 5b (Event 5-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Thomas J |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Was driving on a neighborhood street with no traffic. My wife was with me and saw the same event. We had a picture perfect view thru the windshield. Windows were up, so we hear nothing. Have observed several meteor showers, have not seen anything as bright and distinct as this. Lasted no more than 3 seconds.. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Fruitland Park, FL |
| Latitude | 28° 51' 32.25'' N (28.858957°) |
| Longitude | 81° 56' 18.04'' W (-81.938345°) |
| Elevation | 23.86997m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-12-31 21:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-01-01 02:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 136° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 200° |
| First azimuth | 180° |
| First elevation | 68° |
| Last azimuth | 240° |
| Last elevation | 33° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Orange center with light green halo. Trialing sparkling orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | Pitch black cloudless sky. Definite trail of orange sparkles. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Saw a bright orange center almost a fuzy halo around it, then a trail of orange sparkles appeared right behind the meteor for 20 degrees. Meteor then winked out and was gone. |