Reports Report 1497be (Event 1497-2017)

Observer
Name Kathy V
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It was a once in a life time event. I will be watching for the rest of the month. I had no idea this was prime time for these kind of events!
Location
Address Wellington, FL
Latitude 26° 41' 0.38'' N (26.683438°)
Longitude 80° 17' 59'' W (-80.299721°)
Elevation 7.989m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-04-25 23:55 EDT
UT Date & Time 2017-04-26 03:55 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 106°
Moving
Facing azimuth 274.5°
First azimuth 257.8°
First elevation 19°
Last azimuth 285.02°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -16
Color Blue, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 10°
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks ball of blue/white with a long tail, broke into two pieces with tails then faded into nothing, about 3 seconds long. I thought it was a helicopter with a flood light at first.