I was sitting on the second floor of my house looking out towards the ocean when I saw this linear green flame flying through the sky towards the ground. It burned out before it hit tree level.
Location
Address
Grant-Valkaria, FL
Latitude
27° 55' 34.65'' N (27.926293°)
Longitude
80° 31' 0.3'' W (-80.51675°)
Elevation
2.578m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-07-02 21:18 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-07-03 01:18 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
45°
Moving
Facing azimuth
56.93°
First azimuth
57.75°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
55.06°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Green, Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like small orange pieces were coming off of the green flame.
