Never seen a more brilliant fire blue as it's core was.... absolutely a once in a lifetime experience from an totally unobstructed view over the Gulf of Mexico while in the Florida Keys.
Location
Address
Marathon, FL
Latitude
24° 42' 28.66'' N (24.707961°)
Longitude
81° 6' 48.41'' W (-81.113446°)
Elevation
1.299m
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 right to down left
Descent Angle
206°
Moving
Facing azimuth
318.77°
First azimuth
349°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
306.42°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-28
Color
Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Thwump
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Went from a brilliant blue core with a long orange firery tail to a white flash and the was total gone
