The huge green tail, wider then the fireball, was amazing to see. Once in a lifetime!
Location
Address
Naples, FL
Latitude
26° 17' 17.98'' N (26.288328°)
Longitude
81° 34' 20.6'' W (-81.572388°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-01-25 06:00 EST
UT Date & Time
2011-01-25 11:00 UT
Duration
≈10s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
99.59081°
First azimuth
247.08191°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
156.42631°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
orange to green to white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
First appeared as a white light like a plane. Then became a white light with orange tail with sparks. It then turned into a green ball with a huge green tail. A white flash next turned the tail back to red with sparks. Then a white explosion type that partially lit up the sky. A second white flash then it was gone just above the horizon.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
two separate white flashes created what looked like sparks flying off it.
