American Meteor Society

Reports Report 5360v (Event 5360-2017)

Observer
Name Sheia P
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks At first we thought that our sighting was simply the most magnificent shooting star that we've ever seen. Today, I read an article about a fireball that was witnesses in MA and NH. It sounded exactly like our experience--including the color. The article encouraged people who witnessed similar anomalies to report them on this website.
Location
Address St. Augustine, FL
Latitude 30° 0' 58.17'' N (30.016159°)
Longitude 81° 28' 57.27'' W (-81.482575°)
Elevation 8.373m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-12-23 21:30 EST
UT Date & Time 2017-12-24 02:30 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 20°
Moving
Facing azimuth 194.1°
First azimuth 173.53°
First elevation 73°
Last azimuth 201°
Last elevation 50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Green
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 -