Reports Report 4011v (Event 4011-2018)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 4011-2018
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Taylor I |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was with a group of about ten friends and half of us who were facing the fireball saw it very clearly and all recounted the same details about it. However, I’m not sure if I got the time we saw the fireball exactly right, I only know an estimate. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Saint Johns, FL |
| Latitude | 30° 4' 32.43'' N (30.08°) |
| Longitude | 81° 33' 3'' W (-81.55°) |
| Elevation | 7.34m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-10-06 22:23 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-10-07 02:23 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 190° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 43.34° |
| First azimuth | 25.18° |
| First elevation | 49° |
| Last azimuth | 33.3° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | Light Blue, Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It looked almost like a dud firework fizzing out in the sky; the fireball descended and then expanded in an explosion of bright white light with what appeared to be tinted green sparks. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |