I have never witnessed anything like this. It happened so fast that I was stunned and questioned what I had just observed. Google photo leads me to believe that I saw a meteor. It was pretty awesome!
Location
Address
Celebration, FL
Latitude
28° 18' 48.91'' N (28.31°)
Longitude
81° 33' 36.46'' W (-81.56°)
Elevation
27.26m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-11-21 23:15 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-11-22 04:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
225°
First azimuth
225°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
225°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
White with orange sparks/tail
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Flash that expanded across horizon. Light consumed our apartment through 2nd floor balcony window. Flash was as far as we could see.
