It was a very bright blue ball before turning into an orange dot. The orange dot lasted over a minute and I could see it all the way until it waa obscured by the trees on the horizon line.
Location
Address
Melbourne, FL
Latitude
28° 7' 7.36'' N (28.118711°)
Longitude
80° 39' 57.72'' W (-80.666032°)
Elevation
7.91374m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-12-04 05:15 EST
UT Date & Time
2024-12-04 10:15 UT
Duration
>60s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
122°
Moving
Facing azimuth
79.18°
First azimuth
70.47°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
95.08°
Last elevation
1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Light Blue, Dull orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A faint rumbling after it had turned orange for a bit.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
30s
Length
20°
Remarks
It was a large cone left in it's wake
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was blue and really bright, then it disappeared for a second before turning into an orange spek.
