Reports Report 1137an (Event 1137-2011)

Observer
Name Curtis
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks :)
Location
Address Indian Rocks Beach, FL
Latitude 27° 52' 49.9'' N (27.880527°)
Longitude 82° 51' 5.81'' W (-82.851613°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-10-06 20:40 EDT
UT Date & Time 2011-10-07 00:40 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 294.26263°
First azimuth 288.94951°
First elevation 75°
Last azimuth 277.31695°
Last elevation 10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Various intensities of Gr
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks That would have been cool! FYI - no sound and it was quiet where I was at - just sounds of the waves.
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length
Remarks Small at initial sighting, then grew in size to maybe a 10% of a full moon. with a green circularish head and a green train (like a Northern Lights green) and a tail of one or two fingers at arm\'s length. After almost 2 seconds the entire train vanished and then about a 1/2 second later it reappeared much smaller for a short flash before it was gone. The sighting appeared to be a single object in a falling line or arc and I believe it passed beyond my horizon (the gulf of mexico) rather than entering the gulf before my horizon. I should have watched for waves... didn\'t notice any bigger waves for the next 20 minutes I was there though. I did not see the sky light up at initial sighting - only the initial brightness and greenness and movement caught my eye. Cool!
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks Not really a flash. The brightness grew in intensity and size, then vanished, then reappeared smaller in size and diminished in size as it continued its downward appearing path.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -