The sky was clear, but it was not the best nights sky for viewing by far. I just happened to be looking up at the big dipper and was noting that the night sky was nowhere near as clear as the prior night and WOW what a surprise.
Location
Address
Sanibel, FL
Latitude
26° 26' 11.75'' N (26.436597°)
Longitude
82° 2' 37.26'' W (-82.043684°)
Elevation
1.634744m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-07-25 21:23 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-07-26 01:23 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
294.14°
First azimuth
319.22°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
285.57°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Green, Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
20°
Remarks
the train thinned as it lengthened out until its origination point diminished
