Reports Report 2456h (Event 2456-2015)

Observer
Name d w
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks This was amazing!! I have never seen anything like it.
Location
Address Sarasota, FL
Latitude 27° 25' 30.32'' N (27.425089°)
Longitude 82° 30' 9.7'' W (-82.502694°)
Elevation 3.231702m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-10-02 06:30 EDT
UT Date & Time 2015-10-02 10:30 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 98°
Moving
Facing azimuth 88.8°
First azimuth 78.04°
First elevation 44°
Last azimuth 98.81°
Last elevation 38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -19
Color Blue, Light Blue, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 99.99s
Length 20°
Remarks The smoke train was a spiral that hung in the air for 15-20 minutes after.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks The fragment seemed to push out of the end, splaying the light, like a flower popped open and spit out a glowing star.