It was startling to see and appeared VERY close. It was the brightest shooting star I've ever seen, and it was seen in an urban environment with a lot of light polution. Amazing experience.
Location
Address
Sarasota, FL
Latitude
27° 19' 54.21'' N (27.331726°)
Longitude
82° 32' 20.69'' W (-82.53908°)
Elevation
3.176904m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-03-21 22:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-03-22 02:15 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
60.27°
First azimuth
86.47°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
31.33°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I heard a soft even whirring sound with a doplar effect. medium in pitch.
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
30°
Remarks
No smoke, just glowing. It look like sparkles from a firework, green in color
