We were driving south on I-75 and saw this meteor in the eastern sky as we drove south. Largest meteor I have ever seen. Larger then what we see during the Perseads meteor shower in the summer. My wife Cathy was a witness too.
Location
Address
Sumterville, FL
Latitude
28° 44' 23.54'' N (28.739873°)
Longitude
82° 6' 31.14'' W (-82.108651°)
Elevation
18.94818m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-04-12 22:20 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-04-13 02:20 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
240°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
110°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
80°
Last elevation
12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Long tail then meteor exploded white then light green