The bright orange ball appeared then looked like it exploded then 1-2 minutes later, it appeared again then looked like it got farther away and vanished.
Location
Address
Sarasota, FL
Latitude
27° 21' 45.88'' N (27.362744°)
Longitude
82° 30' 39.38'' W (-82.51094°)
Elevation
9.97m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-01-07 20:15 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-01-08 01:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
26°
Moving
Facing azimuth
52.84°
First azimuth
59.65°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
58.62°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Looked like it exploded and small fragments scattered around it
