I saw the explosion from the corner of my eye as I watched TV, and turned towards the sky behind me when I saw a huge fireball above the tree line in the woods behind me. It lasted 3-5 seconds. I called the North Port police who told me it was maybe a transformer that blew up. But it wasn't. We lost no electricity.
Location
Address
North Port, FL
Latitude
27° 5' 18.54'' N (27.088482°)
Longitude
82° 8' 45.9'' W (-82.146083°)
Elevation
8.232m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-11-21 23:18 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-11-22 04:18 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
340°
Moving
Facing azimuth
260°
First azimuth
260°
First elevation
14°
Last azimuth
260°
Last elevation
16°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
After the flash I turned off the TV and heard popping sounds
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Saw a sudden large explosion in the very dark sky for about 3-5 seconds
