It was the brightest I have ever seen. It illuminated everything and was extremely noticeable. I wasn't looking for it, but it caught my attention immediately. It came from straight above me and died in front of me.
Location
Address
Safety Harbor, FL
Latitude
28° 1' 0.16'' N (28.01671°)
Longitude
82° 41' 14.82'' W (-82.68745°)
Elevation
4.846m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-10-25 21:20 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-10-26 01:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
360°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
180°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Purple, Dark Blue, Blue, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
60°
Remarks
It was a glowing train, that was about as wide as 2 of my fingers held an arms length away
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it was a bright white flash and then it exploded into blue and red fragments, lalmost like a firework. It was not a firework because it came from above, and it didn't make any sound.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it was a bright white flash and then it exploded into blue and red fragments. The colors may not be exact because I am colorblind, but they were defiantly close to blue and red, maybe purple.
