Reports Report 5904b (Event 5904-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ashlyn B |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Almost thought it was a firework, it looked like a giant single shot comet firework the way it trailed and then broke apart, could see it burn up in the atmosphere. MAYBE heard a very faint boom, but not sure. It looked very close!! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lee, FL |
| Latitude | 30° 25' 49.34'' N (30.430371°) |
| Longitude | 83° 17' 17.45'' W (-83.288181°) |
| Elevation | 29.863329m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-09-23 20:50 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-09-24 00:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 264° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 180° |
| First azimuth | 190° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 175° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 40° |
| Remarks | Started as an orange streak, then turned yellow very fast at the fireball and ended orange |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Got very bright white and then suddenly burned out from yellow to orange and a shower of dark orange sparks |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Flashed white and then as it fizzled out, little sparkles of orange sparked quickly behind it and then died out, like when a single shot comet firework burns out after it’s launched |