I am unsure of what light magnitude exactly it was but it was enough to light up the whole beach. We had a full moon and it easily drowned it out. We were not looking at the sky, just taking then it light up like day in a green filter. Lasted long enough to look up and follow it a few seconds. Separated into two pieces then burned out. Almost a minute went by before we heard impact. It was a great experience and we are glad to share our amateur knowledge!
Location
Address
Panama city beach, FL
Latitude
30° 17' 16.12'' N (30.287812°)
Longitude
86° 2' 28.68'' W (-86.0413°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-08-09 02:45 CDT
UT Date & Time
2014-08-09 07:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
315°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
135°
Last elevation
65°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
Two "water thud" sounds implying hard impact far off shore almost minutes after the sighting
