Reports Report 1658i (Event 1658-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Javier F |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I thought it was a nearby firework at first, because of the bright colorful light, and multiple pieces, but I realized it was something else halfway through, because of the slow motion of it, and grandeur, as ithe event unfolded. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Miami, FL |
| Latitude | 25° 45' 18.09'' N (25.755025°) |
| Longitude | 80° 12' 58.31'' W (-80.216196°) |
| Elevation | 2.802114m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-04-07 18:45 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-04-07 22:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 3° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90° |
| First azimuth | 90° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 275° |
| Last elevation | 90° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue, Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Sounded like very distant fireworks because there were many pieces it sounded like consecutive explosions. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | The trail of smoke was immediately behind them and disappeared right away. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was continually breaking into pieces and I saw it at 2 or 3 when I first spotted it and it ended up about seven pieces by the time it was done. |