Reports Report 4635go (Event 4635-2016)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 4635-2016
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ryan M |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Not the first time I've seen a fireball, but it was certainly dramatic! I was sitting on the balcony of a beachside condo overlooking the Gulf. From my perspective, it looked like it was coming straight down and hit the Gulf since it disappeared at the horizon. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Gulf Shores, AL |
| Latitude | 30° 14' 57.56'' N (30.25°) |
| Longitude | 87° 40' 27.02'' W (-87.67°) |
| Elevation | 2.62m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-11-21 22:17 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-11-22 04:17 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 181° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 134.73° |
| First azimuth | 136.18° |
| First elevation | 38° |
| Last azimuth | 144.4° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Light Green, Orange, Yellow, Red, 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 | Yes |
| Remarks | It was trailing quite a bit of "sparks" and seemed go get brighter about 25 degrees or so above the horizon, then got a little dimmer till it disappeared at the horizon, appearing to disappear into the Gulf. |