Reports Report 4531ln (Event 4531-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gregg C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving northbound when I saw the object in my left peripheral vision, so it was low in the sky. While it had recognizable traits of a meteor, it appeared to be so close (as in "right there") that I initially though it was something crashing to the ground within a quarter mile or less. Being near an airport, thoughts of disaster flashed through my mind. I turned the corner heading west and drove by the assumed point of impact (behind a busy restaurant), but nothing was on fire and no one was running and screaming. When I got home I started searching the local news for an explanation (meteor or otherwise). As meteors go, this was probably the most awesome I've ever seen. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Tupelo, MS |
| Latitude | 34° 14' 50.79'' N (34.247443°) |
| Longitude | 88° 46' 21.55'' W (-88.772652°) |
| Elevation | 95.098m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-11-02 19:21 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-11-03 00:21 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 194° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 359.84° |
| First azimuth | 326.35° |
| First elevation | 15° |
| Last azimuth | 277.97° |
| Last elevation | 3° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Green, Light Green, Orange, Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | There was a short white train behind the brighter green glowing object, and when it burst into flames there seems to be some sparks and wisps of smoke. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Almost like a large firework starting to explode (except it appeared to be heading downwards, not upwards), the bright green object grew a bit brighter/larger, then burst into flames (red, yellow, white) just before appearing to drop out of sight behind a nearby tree line. I braced myself for whatever explosion was about to happen on the ground. A split second later, I realized I may have just seen the most spectacular meteor of my life. |