I didn’t see it at it’s brightest, however it illuminated a wall I was facing enough to grab my attention. The fireball was comparable in size to the moon tonight if it was full. I have seen a handful of brighter than average meteors the past few nights within a similar timeframe. The trajectory has been similar and I assumed they originated from the Eta Aquarids.
Location
Address
Saint Petersburg, FL
Latitude
27° 49' 44.29'' N (27.82897°)
Longitude
82° 39' 22.21'' W (-82.65617°)
Elevation
3.446m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-10-25 21:35 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-10-26 01:35 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
181°
Moving
Facing azimuth
284.15°
First azimuth
307.19°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
177.77°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Green, red fragments
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
-
Remarks
Hazy glow
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The center was bright green flash that became hazy and it produced red fragments with magnitude > -3.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The red fragments remained brighter longer than the main green portion. Fragments were spaced somewhat evenly around main portion and kept the same velocity with minimal deviation. The fragments were visible for 4 seconds.
