Reports Report 1850a (Event 1850-2013)

Observer
Name Robert E
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks We only saw it for a second or two we were laying on the beach when all of a sudden we saw a bright,fairly big fireball/comet with a long fiery trail. then it went behind some clouds. Best first date ever!!!!!!!
Location
Address Venice, FL
Latitude 27° 6' 1.28'' N (27.100355°)
Longitude 82° 27' 39.37'' W (-82.460936°)
Elevation 0.888656m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-08-31 00:00 EDT
UT Date & Time 2013-08-31 04:00 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From left to right
Descent Angle 90°
Moving
Facing azimuth 345.72°
First azimuth 5.91°
First elevation -
Last azimuth 40.23°
Last elevation 41°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Orange/yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length -
Remarks It was a bright fireball with a cone shaped tail about 4-5 times the length of the ball itself
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -