I was actually facing the other direction when the brightness of the sky caused me to turn around. The entire event lasted about two to three seconds. But it lit up the sky almost like daylight. Then there was a big Flash and I could see it break apart. I could see the pieces smaller and going in different directions and they burnt up really fast and then it was over
Location
Address
Winter Springs, FL
Latitude
28° 38' 53.4'' N (28.648167°)
Longitude
81° 15' 27.13'' W (-81.257535°)
Elevation
17.304707m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-12-29 19:15 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-12-30 00:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
260°
Moving
Facing azimuth
156.09°
First azimuth
188.58°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
97.5°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
there was a big bright flash just before it broke apart
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I could clearly see it break into about five to eight pieces which all disintegrated in less than a second
