At the right place and time, I had left work and driving home on a stretch of road with clear Eastern horizon. While waiting for the traffic light to change, this bolide/ fireball flashes across my windshield.
Location
Address
Jacksonville, FL
Latitude
30° 21' 8.85'' N (30.352457°)
Longitude
81° 32' 55.13'' W (-81.548646°)
Elevation
11.281239m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-12-18 22:31 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-12-19 03:31 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
51.33°
First azimuth
64.83°
First elevation
72°
Last azimuth
39.71°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Bright white center with a greenish "aura" encircling the center
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Just before it "winked" out, it seemed to brighten intensely then disappeared
