Reports Report 217d (Event 217-2013)

Observer
Name Aaron and Martha B
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Was scary! The biggest falling object that I saw on my life in the sky
Location
Address Port St Lucie, FL
Latitude 27° 17' 6.73'' N (27.285202°)
Longitude 80° 17' 15'' W (-80.287501°)
Elevation 4.146m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-01-30 21:03 EST
UT Date & Time 2013-01-31 02:03 UT
Duration ≈10s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth -1°
First azimuth -1°
First elevation 80°
Last azimuth -1°
Last elevation 35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Orange, white
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -1s
Length -1°
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks My wife saw a orange small ball that grew to a lager triangle with a white tail. Then the object disappeared for a second to reappear as white explosion.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -