I am an amateur astronomer and happened to be looking toward Arcturus when I first saw the fireball which appeared about due east and at the same altitude as Arcturus but more eastward. The fireball passed below Arcturus and vanished below the handle stars of the Big Dipper.
Location
Address
Boynton Beach, FL
Latitude
26° 32' 32.96'' N (26.542488°)
Longitude
80° 9' 3.8'' W (-80.151055°)
Elevation
6.222014m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-04-12 22:16 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-04-13 02:16 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
245°
Moving
Facing azimuth
98.41°
First azimuth
99.19°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
46.78°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Blue, Light Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The trail got wider as it progressed and appeared to change colors from white to yellow with fringing of blue and red particularly before it appeared to fade.
