Reports Report 1629i (Event 1629-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Linda P |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was sitting on the balcony of our 2-week "home" in Treasure Island, Florida, enjoying the nighttime view of the gulf before leaving for home the next morning. All of the sudden, a blue ball of fire streaked over our condo into the gulf (I'm sure it landed several miles away). I swear that if my arms were a little longer I could have reached out and touched it. I was simultaneously awestruck and stunned, so much so that I literally had heart palpitations. I still can't get over how phenomenal it was! I watched the late news, Googled, Binged, etc. but could find no reference to it. Other than my daughter, was I the only one who saw it? What was it? Anyone know? It was absolutely stunning, but a bit too close for comfort... know what I mean? |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Treasure Island, FL |
| Latitude | 27° 45' 31.4'' N (27.758722°) |
| Longitude | 82° 45' 56.56'' W (-82.765711°) |
| Elevation | 1.937721m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-07-25 21:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-07-26 01:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 185.43° |
| First azimuth | 263.5° |
| First elevation | 21° |
| Last azimuth | 260.04° |
| Last elevation | 11° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Blue with white border |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Sort of a sizzle. |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |