American Meteor Society

Reports Report 2a (Event 2-2004)

Observer
Name Stephanie C
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks This was almost 11 yrs ago and I didn't know about your site back then - just found out today. I don't know the exact details but I do know it was on Christmas Day. (So either Christmas 2004 or 2006 but I think 2004). It was somewhere between 9pm and 11pm but think closer to 10pm. My sister was walking the dog for the night and I looked at sky and saw this comet. It looked like a comet as it was large but short fat fireball and lower in the atmosphere compared to the longer, streaky type fireballs of the Meteor Showers I have seen before.
Location
Address Oviedo, FL
Latitude 28° 40' 45.7'' N (28.679361°)
Longitude 81° 12' 49.78'' W (-81.213827°)
Elevation 17.934404m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2004-12-25 22:00 EDT
UT Date & Time 2004-12-26 03:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 230°
Moving
Facing azimuth 184.61°
First azimuth 156.59°
First elevation 53°
Last azimuth 30.54°
Last elevation 27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -