Reports Report 2281j (Event 2281-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | crystal b |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was one of the most amazing things I have ever witnessed in the night sky. At first I thought it was an aircraft of some kind, then I thought it was a comet, then I thought it was maybe a rocket. Now I'm just not sure. From first sight to last it lasted, I would say, 3-5min. It started out as a ball of fire near the horizon, then moved upwards and slightly left with a brilliant orange and fiery trail, then continued more horizontally towards the left becoming less brilliant as it went, then the ball itself became smaller and smaller with a faint cone-shaped trail before finally disappearing completely. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Elkton, FL |
| Latitude | 29° 44' 53.93'' N (29.748315°) |
| Longitude | 81° 28' 11.26'' W (-81.469794°) |
| Elevation | 8.120325m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-09-21 01:54 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-09-21 05:54 UT |
| Duration | ? |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 305° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 210.48° |
| First azimuth | 84.4° |
| First elevation | 19° |
| Last azimuth | 74.55° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -21 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 75s |
| Length | 8° |
| Remarks | brightly glowing orange, then fading lighter and lighter until it was barely visible and smokey looking before disappearing altogether. It began as probably a 25-30 degree train and shortened as it faded. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |