Reports Report 1497bu (Event 1497-2017)

Observer
Name Richard W
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It looked like it was coming right at me and as it got closer it went to the right of me. I had to turn my body to continue to watch it.
Location
Address Wellington, FL
Latitude 26° 39' 42.34'' N (26.66176°)
Longitude 80° 16' 6.1'' W (-80.26836°)
Elevation 6.774m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-04-25 23:59 EDT
UT Date & Time 2017-04-26 03:59 UT
Duration ≈45s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 95°
Moving
Facing azimuth 336.54°
First azimuth 329.48°
First elevation 50°
Last azimuth 97.71°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color Orange, yellow and red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 10s
Length
Remarks It split into maybe 5 pices
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It split up into maybe 4 little pices that went away quick but the center held together for awhile.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks An explosion with no sound. The little pices separated from the center, the main piece stuck together in glowed extremely bright for quite sone time.