It was my first time seeing something so beautiful and I didn't want to believe it was just an ordinary falling star. It was very strange, unlike what I've seen in the past!
Location
Address
Margate, FL
Latitude
26° 14' 19.31'' N (26.238696°)
Longitude
80° 11' 54.94'' W (-80.198594°)
Elevation
2.764m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-07-21 21:20 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-07-22 01:20 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
47°
Moving
Facing azimuth
280°
First azimuth
280°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
285°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Blue, Light Blue, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
After looking back at what I was originally doing, I heard a strange 'BOOM' from a distance and it sounded as if it came from the same direction as the meteor/fireball.
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was bright! I thought it exploded or if it was just a piece of debris from space!
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
From what I could remember in that short time, at the very end, it appear like a very small bunched up firework.
