Extremely bright, above the Cypress tree line when I saw it. Glowing cinder like debris following it and bright ball disappeared quickly before it reached the tree line in my field of vision. My entire lanai was lit up like high noon bright sun.
Location
Address
Fort Myers, FL
Latitude
26° 34' 30.81'' N (26.575224°)
Longitude
81° 45' 39.24'' W (-81.760901°)
Elevation
7.04m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-12-05 18:32 EST
UT Date & Time
2017-12-05 23:32 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
337°
Moving
Facing azimuth
220°
First azimuth
220°
First elevation
26°
Last azimuth
230°
Last elevation
26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-26
Color
Orange, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
-
Remarks
like cinders from a bonfire
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
Another person facing me with their back to the fireball saw the whole area around us light up very brightly. I was facing the fireball and saw an extremely bright flash above the treeline
