Never seen anything like it. It was so dim and then became so bright! I thought I would maybe hear a boom but didn’t. It was amazing! Looked like a transformer coming to earth lol. Good luck guys!
Location
Address
Venice, FL
Latitude
27° 2' 44.88'' N (27.045799°)
Longitude
82° 22' 13.04'' W (-82.37029°)
Elevation
5.069m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-01-10 20:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-01-11 01:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
116°
Moving
Facing azimuth
91.21°
First azimuth
94.43°
First elevation
57°
Last azimuth
128.74°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
20°
Remarks
Started dim like a shooting star but after a second got brighter and brighter. When it reached peak brightness stayed for about a second. Then poof, lost brightness but stayed light enough to still make out for a second. Have seen many shooting stars but never one as bright or large!
