Reports Report 217c (Event 217-2013)

Observer
Name Duncan B
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks when my eyes first met the object it was glowing orange coming from the north. As it crossed the sky I thought it to be moving rather slowly compared to other objects I have witnessed. I ran around a large tree in my yard that was blocking my vision and when I reached the other side I could see that the object had a large wake, like a plane breaking the sound barrier. I imagine this was due to the increasingly dense gasses as it grew closer to the surface. Finally, the light dissipated only to explode after about one second. After the explosion I could see a blue light that grew faint as it slowly fell toward the Earth. After all was said and done, i figure the event lasted as least a minute and a half to two minutes. The end after the explosion when it turned blue was about 2/3 into it. In my twenty seven years I have never seen anything like it.
Location
Address Stuart, FL
Latitude 27° 11' 44.43'' N (27.195674°)
Longitude 80° 14' 34.07'' W (-80.242797°)
Elevation 3.053581m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-01-30 20:55 EST
UT Date & Time 2013-01-31 01:55 UT
Duration ≈10s
Direction
Moving direction From left to right
Descent Angle 90°
Moving
Facing azimuth 52.55°
First azimuth 1.27°
First elevation 24°
Last azimuth 84.02°
Last elevation 35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -1s
Length -1°
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -