Had called back a mother and daughter to show them Saturn in a telescope. As soon as we looked up to point at it with a laser, the fireball flashed across where we were looking.
Location
Address
St. Petersburg, FL
Latitude
27° 46' 24.5'' N (27.773473°)
Longitude
82° 37' 57.66'' W (-82.632682°)
Elevation
1.580584m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-10-19 19:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-10-19 23:40 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
107°
Moving
Facing azimuth
126.87°
First azimuth
91.43°
First elevation
57°
Last azimuth
129.48°
Last elevation
53°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
White streak followed by a "popcorn" effect explosion with a few particles spreading out.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
White color, several tiny bits flying out from larger flash.
