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Observer
Name
Anna Z
Experience Level
5/5
Remarks
I saw a very bright comet something I’ve never seen before. Very bright orange. A ball figure with a bright streak behind it. As it traveled it turned blue it was shooting straight across the horizon and died pretty quickly with only a faint orange ball that got smaller
Location
Address
Tampa, FL
Latitude
28° 4' 48.63'' N (28.080174°)
Longitude
82° 21' 20.59'' W (-82.35572°)
Elevation
11.397393m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-04-12 21:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-04-13 01:45 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
80°
Moving
Facing azimuth
73.87°
First azimuth
61.39°
First elevation
39°
Last azimuth
100.82°
Last elevation
43°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
