This was hands down the "closest" meteor I have ever experienced. I was ecstatic and almost speechless. Of course I live near the gulf of Mexico and there's no doubt that this made impact in the water miles offshore.
Location
Address
Panama City, FL
Latitude
30° 8' 18.96'' N (30.14°)
Longitude
85° 36' 13.1'' W (-85.6°)
Elevation
9.09m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-10-02 22:41 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-10-03 03:41 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
171°
Moving
Facing azimuth
156.37°
First azimuth
153.57°
First elevation
52°
Last azimuth
153.56°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
30°
Remarks
The trail more or less glowed on it's way down and stayed I'll illuminated, until the fireball shortly before the horizon.
