It was magnificant! The fireball appeared very quickly from the sky and descended across the top of my house. Descending toward the west, it was so close that I expected to hear an impact however it must have burned out prior to landfall or possibly landed in the ocean.
Location
Address
Key West, FL
Latitude
24° 33' 20.53'' N (24.555703°)
Longitude
81° 46' 57.33'' W (-81.782591°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-09-05 06:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2011-09-05 06:40 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
135°
First elevation
-1°
Last azimuth
315°
Last elevation
-1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
yellow, blue, white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
Sound of a vaccuum like wind. difficult to describe. Similar to a flame very quickly consuming an object.
