I grew up in cape canaveral watching rocket launches. I have also seen several meteor showers. I have never seen any natural event in the sky as bright and colorful as this. My friend was looking halfway the opposite direction and turned his head because he could see some of the glow without a direct view.
Location
Address
Cocoa Beach, FL
Latitude
28° 18' 53.63'' N (28.314896°)
Longitude
80° 37' 0.22'' W (-80.616728°)
Elevation
0.396562m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-12-24 23:25 EST
UT Date & Time
2024-12-25 04:25 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
265°
Moving
Facing azimuth
357.57°
First azimuth
28.51°
First elevation
61°
Last azimuth
336.98°
Last elevation
63°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Purple, Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
-
Remarks
A mix of bright green and purple with some white in the streak
