I initially thought I was seeing lightning but I knew the sky was clear. The flashes lasted approximately 3 seconds. I stopped the car to look around and I saw the orange streaking straight down and broke into two pieces. I do not believe it was pyrotechnics because there was no explosion or boom to coincide with the flashes.
I believe the pieces probably landed in Lake Dora.
Location
Address
Tavares, FL
Latitude
28° 47' 52.38'' N (28.797884°)
Longitude
81° 42' 7.37'' W (-81.702047°)
Elevation
20.232m
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 up left to down right
Descent Angle
179°
Moving
Facing azimuth
215°
First azimuth
215°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
215°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-28
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
5°
Remarks
There was a tail thag reminded me of a tiger tail comet (firework). The meteorite broke inot two large pieces and the orange sparking/burning quickly stopped.
