The reason I was outside was to take a glimpse of the sky because in the early morning hours I was to watch the C/2022 E3 (TZF). So I was in the street in the city and looking more west than south west. I saw the event from start to finish as my husband and neighbor did. Unrelated to the comet and direction.
Location
Address
St. Petersburg, FL
Latitude
27° 46' 57.94'' N (27.782762°)
Longitude
82° 38' 29.46'' W (-82.641516°)
Elevation
10.755233m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-01-31 23:43 EST
UT Date & Time
2023-02-01 04:43 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
103°
Moving
Facing azimuth
99.75°
First azimuth
116.57°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
122.67°
Last elevation
55°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The width seemed as if the event was closer but I recall two fragmentations and fascinatingly straight. Each were bright and only white.
