I was sitting in my parking spot at Walmart eating my lunch when I saw what I thought was a shooting star in the sky. But I realized it must be something else because it seemed to have burnt up as it became smaller until it disappeared. The comet or "object" was glowing orange like a fireball and it had a curved tail that was glowing orange and blue in the middle.
Location
Address
Palatka, FL
Latitude
29° 38' 17.9'' N (29.638306°)
Longitude
81° 40' 56.13'' W (-81.682258°)
Elevation
21.066563m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-05-09 02:46 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-05-09 06:46 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
259°
Moving
Facing azimuth
102.01°
First azimuth
114.37°
First elevation
49°
Last azimuth
87.49°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Blue, Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
15s
Length
10°
Remarks
It looked like a shooting star, with a long blue and orange tail.
