It was the largest meteor I have ever spotted in my 36 years of age. It caught my attention when the car door I was opening started glowing green. It was very bright. I hope someone spotted this as well. It also scared me because it look like it was very near me and that it came very close to the ground before fragmenting.
Location
Address
Harrodsburg, KY
Latitude
37° 52' 27.58'' N (37.874328°)
Longitude
84° 53' 54.81'' W (-84.898557°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-10-04 04:23 EDT
UT Date & Time
2011-10-04 08:23 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
81.11121°
First azimuth
81.12473°
First elevation
48°
Last azimuth
81.14245°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There were several white terminal flashes that were as bright as lightning. The last flash of bright white light was when it fragmented and then went out. I thought it was going to hit the ground before it went out.
