This was one very cool celestial event. They posted a video from Tampa of it going through clouds. This is how I figured out what I saw was truly something special.
Location
Address
Sarasota, FL
Latitude
27° 17' 45.46'' N (27.29596°)
Longitude
82° 27' 8.18'' W (-82.452272°)
Elevation
6.961m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-12-05 18:34 EST
UT Date & Time
2017-12-05 23:34 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
120°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
180°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
180°
Last elevation
14°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Gold then flash of green at the end when exploded
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Green lights shooting in all directions much like a fireworks display
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Again, I thought it might have been the end of a fireworks display. It looked much like that.
