I’ve never seen a shooting star or meteor before but I was excited to see one and I thought I would share to be sure of the accuracy of what I’ve observed and thought it would be helpful.
Photo
Location
Address
Deltona, FL
Latitude
28° 53' 40.89'' N (28.894693°)
Longitude
81° 15' 2.48'' W (-81.25069°)
Elevation
29.221527m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-04-27 20:55 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-04-28 00:55 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
290°
Moving
Facing azimuth
86.03°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
36.91°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
12°
Remarks
Glowing train with white streaks
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The pieces started to break up into three turning pieces
