The most astonishing meteorite or comet I've ever seen -- the largest and longest lasting!! Magnificent
Location
Address
, FL
Latitude
26° 42' 50.22'' N (26.71395°)
Longitude
80° 7' 44.15'' W (-80.12893°)
Elevation
5.367m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-10-25 21:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-10-26 01:40 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
247°
Moving
Facing azimuth
276.3°
First azimuth
271.5°
First elevation
62°
Last azimuth
264.5°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
99.99°
Remarks
a glowing train that arcked behind the ball and then an orange-yellow explosive burst into smaller sparks
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
the white ball appeared like a shooting star but the largest I've ever seen, then an orange trail arced behind it and a bright orange burst of light broke into fragments
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
the white ball fell for a second or two, then the arc of orange-yellow light shot out from behind and another orange yellow fireburst exploded into fragments of light as it all fell
