This was one of the coolest things I have ever seen--it was definitely no ordinary shooting star! I saw it while taking my morning run; the bright flash caught the corner of my eye and I looked up and turned my head to watched it streak across the sky. I was afraid it was going to hit somewhere because it was so bright, but it eventually flamed out. Truly awesome!!
Location
Address
Safety Harbor, FL
Latitude
27° 59' 4.6'' N (27.984612°)
Longitude
82° 41' 33.62'' W (-82.692671°)
Elevation
0.839m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-10-17 05:41 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-10-17 09:41 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
22.02°
First azimuth
83.46°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
183.63°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Orange, Light Yellow
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
Small streaks of light strayed off of it as it was streaking across the sky, not a ton of it, but some.
