I was looking slight NNW (caught it out of the corner of my eye) ~ the fireball moved slight NNE from behind me. This was long and broke into 2 pieces with a debris trail on both sections.
Location
Address
Pinellas Park, FL
Latitude
27° 51' 52.09'' N (27.86447°)
Longitude
82° 42' 55.55'' W (-82.71543°)
Elevation
5.5m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-09-24 23:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-09-25 03:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
8°
Moving
Facing azimuth
335.46°
First azimuth
289.2°
First elevation
56°
Last azimuth
6.61°
Last elevation
67°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-28
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
Nothing
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
Broke off in 2 pieces leaving a train of glowing debris behind both sections.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Broke off in 2 pieces leaving a train of glowing debris behind both sections.
