It caught my eye when I was driving on a dark highway. I knew it wasn't a shooting star. It was bigger and brighter with a tail. Then it suddenly wasn't visible. Neat to experience!
Location
Address
Milton, FL
Latitude
30° 30' 51.86'' N (30.514405°)
Longitude
87° 5' 12.56'' W (-87.086822°)
Elevation
5.281m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-04-12 20:40 CDT
UT Date & Time
2017-04-13 01:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
96°
Moving
Facing azimuth
145.26°
First azimuth
143.22°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
200.39°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Brown
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
It was a short tail that seemed red. It disappeared in the sky as it got closer to earth.
