Reports Report 578n (Event 578-2017)

Observer
Name Luis C
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Absolutely beautiful, experienced by 5 people fishing late night heading in the same direction of sighting. Once in a lifetime experience!
Location
Address Fort Myers, FL
Latitude 26° 30' 27.45'' N (26.507624°)
Longitude 82° 1' 13.21'' W (-82.020337°)
Elevation -0.067m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-02-12 02:45 EST
UT Date & Time 2017-02-12 07:45 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 101°
Moving
Facing azimuth 293.93°
First azimuth 246.27°
First elevation 50°
Last azimuth 304.08°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1.5s
Length 20°
Remarks Long Glowing train that vanished
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Bright white flash followed by red orange fireball fragmantating
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Fragmentation seemed to stay with the main fireball as it burned out