I’ve never seen such a bright meteor it was a quick flash of the blueish green light and it lasted so long leaving a beautiful glowing trail behind that faded away after at least 5 seconds.
Location
Address
De Leon Springs, FL
Latitude
29° 10' 54.22'' N (29.181727°)
Longitude
81° 20' 7.63'' W (-81.335452°)
Elevation
19.610523m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-12-05 00:39 EST
UT Date & Time
2024-12-05 05:39 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
94°
Moving
Facing azimuth
154.01°
First azimuth
117.07°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
150.16°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Light Blue, Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
8°
Remarks
A glowing trail that was very bright blueish green and lasted at least 5 seconds
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It appeared as a very bright quick flash before it trailed across the sky
