It looked like it shot upwards from the ground, at my distance it looked like the size of a softball. It was very bright with a thin tail and then fell back downward and fizzled out. Beautiful.
Location
Address
Miami, FL
Latitude
25° 50' 50.86'' N (25.84746°)
Longitude
80° 11' 44.54'' W (-80.195705°)
Elevation
2m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-12-05 18:33 EST
UT Date & Time
2017-12-05 23:33 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
10°
Moving
Facing azimuth
269°
First azimuth
269°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
276.68°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like one huge firework - it was BEAUTIFUL! :)