This report has been linked to the following event: Event 449-2015
Observer
Name
David O
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
Flight path I observed appeared to move more along a SSW to NNE line than some of the projected paths I've seen today.
Location
Address
Lake City, FL
Latitude
30° 9' 19.2'' N (30.16°)
Longitude
82° 42' 56.54'' W (-82.72°)
Elevation
31.1m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-02-21 23:00 EST
UT Date & Time
2015-02-22 04:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
260°
Moving
Facing azimuth
86.87°
First azimuth
192.69°
First elevation
69°
Last azimuth
13.65°
Last elevation
41°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Short shutter of distant deep booms. 15 to 20 second delay from the time the fireball broke apart and burned out in the sky.
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Standing in driveway facing due east. Noticed two to three quick flashes then looked up to see short but sustained bright flash that turned into a short lived streak and then broke apart and burned out.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
After the sustained flash the fireball streaked for a short time. It seemed to be slowing as it broke or spread apart and then burned out while still in flight in the sky.
