Minneola was an estimate of the city. We were on the turnpike about 3 miles from the Leesburg/clermont exit. When you exit, you are on the outskirts of Minneola.
Location
Address
minneola, FL
Latitude
28° 36' 53.36'' N (28.614821°)
Longitude
81° 44' 14.96'' W (-81.737488°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-08-11 22:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2011-08-11 22:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
315°
First elevation
10°
Last azimuth
315°
Last elevation
-1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
bright yellow/bright oran
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-1s
Length
5°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw a bright green light out of the corner of my eye, looked left and saw a bright greenish yellow tail behind a fiery looking yellow/Orange ball. About 2 seconds later the ball flashed very bright and went behind the trees out of my sight.(I was driving on the turnpike)