| Observer |
|
Name |
Damian K |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
I'm currently in college and taking an astronomy class. I talked to my teach the day after I saw it and he confirmed it was a fireball. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Pensacola Beach, FL |
|
Latitude |
30° 20' 39.8'' N (30.344388°)
|
|
Longitude |
87° 4' 9.78'' W (-87.069384°)
|
|
Elevation |
2.70398m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2023-08-26 02:30 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2023-08-26 07:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
100° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
201.51° |
|
First azimuth |
190.56° |
|
First elevation |
35° |
|
Last azimuth |
219.27° |
|
Last elevation |
36° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-9 |
|
Color |
Blue, Light Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
It was more like a glowing train. It took a bit for it to fade. It felt like it was going by really slowly then it faded out. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
