| Observer |
|
Name |
Maria J |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
It looked very close, I’ve seen shooting stars but this was VERY blue and seemed closer than I’ve ever seen any object in the sky. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Miami, FL |
|
Latitude |
25° 43' 49.18'' N (25.730329°)
|
|
Longitude |
80° 22' 6.79'' W (-80.368553°)
|
|
Elevation |
2.135486m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
1996-03-19 22:40 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
1996-03-20 03:40 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
254° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
20.03° |
|
First azimuth |
15.69° |
|
First elevation |
26° |
|
Last azimuth |
345° |
|
Last elevation |
15° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-16 |
|
Color |
Blue, Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The fragmentation happened towards the last second I saw It, disappeared in the sky, did not look like It fell. |
