Dim at first but rapidly grew in brightness to a brilliant green, lasting approximately 10 seconds from start to finish. The object trailed light sparks for several seconds with a very faint smoke trail that faded rapidly.
Location
Address
Ponce Inlet, FL
Latitude
29° 5' 27.62'' N (29.091005°)
Longitude
80° 55' 52.97'' W (-80.93138°)
Elevation
4.267983m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-09-21 01:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-09-21 05:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
266°
Moving
Facing azimuth
237.17°
First azimuth
285.41°
First elevation
51°
Last azimuth
173.88°
Last elevation
48°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
5°
Remarks
Short trail behind object, dissipated quickly
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Small trailing sparks as the object moved from north to south.
