It was the most surreal astronomical event I've ever seen. It was very bright. I had a thought that it might impact. The car behind us saw it to and pulled up next to us at a light to share his excitement.
Location
Address
Crystal River, FL
Latitude
28° 55' 39.43'' N (28.927619°)
Longitude
82° 37' 40.74'' W (-82.627982°)
Elevation
17.994837m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-08-18 05:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-08-18 09:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
259°
Moving
Facing azimuth
135.23°
First azimuth
272.78°
First elevation
15°
Last azimuth
87.66°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was a solid fireball with a tail that parts were trailing like a firework
