I first noticed it at about the position of Regulus and last saw it east of Spica. It seem rather slow compared to most meteor that I have seen and was by far the most brilliant and beautiful.
Location
Address
Tifton, GA
Latitude
31° 28' 33.09'' N (31.475858°)
Longitude
83° 29' 29.17'' W (-83.491437°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-04-29 22:04 EDT
UT Date & Time
2011-04-30 02:04 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
121.4675°
First azimuth
266.38932°
First elevation
77°
Last azimuth
98.45368°
Last elevation
38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Green fading to orange at
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
I went in the house to tell my wife about the meteor and so I may have missed any sounds.
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The meteor was a bright deep green for most of the time that I saw it, but it was bright orange at the end and terminated abruptly with no explosion or sound.
