It lasted so long that we thought it could not ever be a meteoroid. I have never seen one with a tail burning across the sky, so slow slowly. I’m wondering if this is because it was larger than usual. I’m not sure why I am not seeing any other reports online from other observers of this event.
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Location
Address
Orlando, FL
Latitude
28° 26' 17.19'' N (28.438109°)
Longitude
81° 26' 48.36'' W (-81.446766°)
Elevation
30.652945m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-04-27 20:55 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-04-28 00:55 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
269°
Moving
Facing azimuth
139°
First azimuth
139°
First elevation
75°
Last azimuth
131°
Last elevation
79°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Yellow
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
There was a trail while it was burning, and then you could see bright pieces breaking off of it and falling behind
