The fireball was very large and appeared to change altitude several times. It would become dim and then suddenly reappear as a very bright orange object with an orange tail.
Location
Address
Boca Raton, FL
Latitude
26° 25' 2.41'' N (26.417335°)
Longitude
80° 4' 38.46'' W (-80.07735°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-01-19 19:40 EST
UT Date & Time
2012-01-20 00:40 UT
Duration
≈10s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
11.93557°
First azimuth
5.47736°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
70.34604°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
-1°
Remarks
Fireball diminished soon after I spotted it but a glowing orange train was still visible, fireball then reappeared with a train that became brighter and longer, fireball eventually vanished leaving no train.
