It was amazing and very fast. I love looking at the night sky. Unfortunately in Ft Lauderdale it's usually too bright to see. On the turnpike there are no lights. I may have been a little further south. It was somewhere between Griffin road and commercial boulevard. I hope you are able to confirm.
Location
Address
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Latitude
26° 12' 5.03'' N (26.201398°)
Longitude
80° 11' 43.04'' W (-80.195288°)
Elevation
3.264m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-02-12 02:50 EST
UT Date & Time
2017-02-12 07:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
108°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
10°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
50°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
40°
Remarks
A white ball with a "tail" that dissipated as it crosses from west to east and eventually disappeared
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The light seemed to flash very bright for a moment and then the tail appeared
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
After the bright light and the tail appearing it seemed to break apart on its way down
