It was so bright it was impossible to miss. I was driving and the car in front of me also tapped its brakes. I thought a spaceship was about to crash into the earth or something.
Location
Address
Inverness, FL
Latitude
28° 47' 39.78'' N (28.794384°)
Longitude
82° 18' 19.13'' W (-82.305314°)
Elevation
18.624033m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-03-26 22:01 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-03-27 02:01 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
184°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
41°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Just above the tree line I noticed it looked like it kind of exploded a little and then immediately fizzled out