I have seen shooting stars, and a green meteor burn up before. But never something so low, and with the bright flash of white light and a large burning trail after the flash of light. So great to see.
Location
Address
Boca Raton, FL
Latitude
26° 24' 52.32'' N (26.414534°)
Longitude
80° 6' 42.75'' W (-80.111875°)
Elevation
3.84297m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-04-12 22:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-04-13 02:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
248°
Moving
Facing azimuth
50°
First azimuth
85°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
40°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I first saw the sky light up while driving , almost like a lighting strike but it lasted longer brighter and more of the sky illuminated like a spotlight. I was then trying to figure out what was going on when I then noticed it streaking from south to north
