Reports Report 449ba (Event 449-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Matthew M |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I have never seen anything like this before. I noticed that the sky was lighting up, and then a streak of greenish light entered my field of view. I saw the streak fragment into 3 or 4 individual streaks that each terminated in a bright flash. The whole event lasted only a few seconds. I am studying aerospace engineering, and I have astronomical observing experience from using my 60 mm refractor telescope. I am lucky to have been able to see this fireball. It was truly a once in a lifetime opportunity to witness this event. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Gainesville, FL |
| Latitude | 29° 38' 32.54'' N (29.642373°) |
| Longitude | 82° 21' 1.43'' W (-82.350398°) |
| Elevation | 24.09284m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-02-21 22:59 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-02-22 03:59 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 155° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 359.38° |
| First azimuth | 359.9° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 2.79° |
| Last elevation | 16° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | A glowing streak of greenish light was left behind where the object had traveled. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I first noticed that the sky was lighting up as if in a lightning storm. Then I saw a streak of light enter my field of vision. The streak of light broke up into 3 or 4 light trails, each of which ended in a bright flash shortly thereafter. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The original streak of light fragmented into 3 or 4 individual streaks that ended in a terminal flash. |