We see shooting stars frequently in our backyard and I guess meteors?? But we have seen nothing quite like this before. The flash was very bright and lit up our pool deck and then just dissapeared.
Location
Address
Cocoa, FL
Latitude
28° 25' 43.36'' N (28.428712°)
Longitude
80° 49' 57.41'' W (-80.832615°)
Elevation
5.3872m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-01-09 22:00 EST
UT Date & Time
2013-01-10 03:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
292.2°
First azimuth
296.82°
First elevation
52°
Last azimuth
280.89°
Last elevation
60°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Whiteish to Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it birghtly flashed and then seemed to dissapear or explode. I did not see any fragments. It was just gone. We did see the light on our pool deck when it flashed.
