I just happened to be in the right place at the right time to see this fireball. I was surprised and amazed by the sight of it. I was with 3 other people in a vehicle when I happened to look up and see what looked like an incredibly bright meteor with a trail of sparks behind it.No one else in the vehicle saw it . It was so incredible & unlike anything I’ve ever seen.I looked online to see if there was any information regarding what it may have been.
Location
Address
Englewood, FL
Latitude
26° 56' 4.82'' N (26.934673°)
Longitude
82° 18' 35.4'' W (-82.309833°)
Elevation
2.601m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-12-05 18:35 EST
UT Date & Time
2017-12-05 23:35 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
137°
Moving
Facing azimuth
179.94°
First azimuth
171.92°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
194.07°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like light orange & yellow sparks behind the bright light yellow / white round fireball.
