Many members of the Alachua Astronomy Club were present and observed the evet! It lasted long enough that one man shouted "fireball" and we all turned and saw several more seconds beyond the initial siting. It impressed all of us!
Location
Address
Bronson, FL
Latitude
29° 24' 10.91'' N (29.40303°)
Longitude
82° 35' 24.25'' W (-82.59007°)
Elevation
30.57m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-03-05 19:58 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-03-06 00:58 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
215°
Moving
Facing azimuth
81.97°
First azimuth
93.7°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
60°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
like a jet, but higher pitched
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
30°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
looked like 4th of July fireworks, bright flash followed by fragmentation into around 10 pieces
