It was the most spectacular thing I have ever seen in the sky. Extremely bright with very vivid color. The tail was amazing with it\'s range of color. I feel blessed to have seen one. God is so amazing with all of his creation.
Location
Address
Jacksonville, FL
Latitude
30° 9' 18.93'' N (30.155258°)
Longitude
81° 39' 53.01'' W (-81.664724°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-07-18 05:45 CDT
UT Date & Time
2012-07-18 09:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
163.41259°
First azimuth
234.83368°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
167.73517°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
orangish-yellow with red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
it disappeard behind the trees of the horizon; therefore I did not see any of this.