| Observer |
|
Name |
Ty R |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
I heard the sound of a distant rumble 15 to 20 seconds after I witnessed this event but cannot say with certainty that it was related. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Pompano Beach, FL |
|
Latitude |
26° 14' 9.26'' N (26.235905°)
|
|
Longitude |
80° 5' 28.31'' W (-80.091197°)
|
|
Elevation |
1.882164m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2020-04-07 18:55 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2020-04-07 22:55 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
76° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
119.14° |
|
First azimuth |
85.5° |
|
First elevation |
22° |
|
Last azimuth |
173.28° |
|
Last elevation |
65° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
- |
|
Color |
Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The brightness steadily built for several seconds and suddenly increased by 3x the intensity for 0.25 seconds before breaking apart. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It broke up into exponentially smaller fragments that rapidly decreased in brightness over the final 3 seconds of visibility. |
