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Observer
Name
Krystie J
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
It looked closer than any shooting star I’ve seen and much larger. I thought it might hit earth but then it disappeared (I suspect it hit the atmosphere and was broken up.
Location
Address
Malabar, FL
Latitude
27° 59' 57.38'' N (27.999271°)
Longitude
80° 35' 33.19'' W (-80.592554°)
Elevation
5.987523m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-10-15 22:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-10-16 02:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
99°
Moving
Facing azimuth
98.45°
First azimuth
84.46°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
131.47°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
10°
Remarks
It was a glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
