At first I thought there might of been a low-flying plane because the light was so bright and it was coming in from the north east heading south west. But when I looked up I then thought maybe it was a firework but then I heard no sound and it was only one flash of light. I realized it was just a low-flying “shooting star”. There is another person out on the trail that side as well. I think we were both blown away about what we saw because it was so unusual. I think it’s so low flying on the horizon and so bright you can actually see the big ball break into smaller units and trail off.
Location
Address
Dunedin, FL
Latitude
27° 59' 58.7'' N (27.999638°)
Longitude
82° 47' 36.83'' W (-82.793564°)
Elevation
1.810832m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-03-20 20:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-03-21 00:30 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
109°
Moving
Facing azimuth
251.38°
First azimuth
218.66°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
298.32°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
6s
Length
25°
Remarks
White looked like a white firework that splintered off leaving tails behind it.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It reminded me of a white firework that started out as one big firework and then as it shot through the air and splintered off into multiple different tales. One of the coolest things I’ve ever seen.
