I witnessed almost the whole event. One of the coolest things I've ever seen.
Location
Address
Glen St Mary, FL
Latitude
30° 11' 20.78'' N (30.189105°)
Longitude
82° 12' 36.41'' W (-82.210115°)
Elevation
35.273674m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-02-21 22:50 EST
UT Date & Time
2015-02-22 03:50 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
96°
Moving
Facing azimuth
276.86°
First azimuth
193.68°
First elevation
80°
Last azimuth
349.87°
Last elevation
54°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Light Blue, Light Green more green than blue.
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was almost like a hiss or sizzling sound.
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I would say it had a large boom that lasted for about 15 seconds. rumble. Louder than most thunder. It took the boom about 45 sec or more to happen after I seen the meteror.
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
At the end it exploded into many pieces. A bright flash then it bursted. Kinda like a firework does. No sound that I could hear for the explosion.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It broke into many pieces. Just like a mortar firework does.
