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Observer
Name
William C
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
It was spectacullar. We (my wife and I) saw it while driving south bound on I-75 next to Weston. It was going south east towards the Florida Keys. At the end it looked very low as it it was going to fall on the ocean just south of Florida.
Location
Address
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Latitude
26° 3' 12.21'' N (26.053393°)
Longitude
80° 21' 12.45'' W (-80.353457°)
Elevation
1.014m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-12-29 22:15 EST
UT Date & Time
2012-12-30 03:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
178.58°
First azimuth
234.45°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
191.43°
Last elevation
13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Blue, Green, Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Orange glow
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-