this meteor seemed unusually low in altitude. I usually see just a point of light at high altitude but this one I could clearly see what appeared to be the shape of 3 equal sized rocks fused together with the middle rock on fire. There was no sound and the speed of this meteor seemed much slower than most meteors I have seen. When it burnt out it just disappeared, no fragmentation. I estimate that had it continued it could have landed in Lemon Bay or on Manasota Key.
Location
Address
Englewood, FL
Latitude
26° 58' 57.96'' N (26.982767°)
Longitude
82° 22' 23.92'' W (-82.373311°)
Elevation
3.655505m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-10-04 07:09 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-10-04 11:09 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
92°
Moving
Facing azimuth
214.67°
First azimuth
221.38°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
268.31°
Last elevation
55°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
0.25s
Length
20°
Remarks
this meteor had a tapered tail that was not smoke, the meteor looked like 3 rocks fused together with the middle rock on fire
