This was the brightest one Ive ever seen. I was sitting under an awning so I did not see when it entered the atmosphere. I seen it as it crossed the tree line on the horizon. Im guessing this bad boy hit the gulf of Mexico. Ive never seen one go this low to the horizon without terminating or going "out". If it did hit land, its highly populated between my view and the Gulf.
Location
Address
Seffner, FL
Latitude
28° 0' 13.94'' N (28°)
Longitude
82° 16' 20.89'' W (-82.27°)
Elevation
18.41m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-02-18 19:18 EST
UT Date & Time
2023-02-19 00:18 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
232°
Moving
Facing azimuth
252.79°
First azimuth
271.22°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
246.01°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I seen it getting brighter before it entered the tree line on the horizon. I did NOT see it terminate. It was getting brighter very quickly as it approached the trees on the horizon.
