I have seen meteors from time to time before but this was by far the largest and brightest one I have every seen. It was green (to me) though my husband thought it looked more blueish. The flashes were yellow and quite bright. I assume the first flash was the meteor splitting up and the smaller flashes were the fragments further splitting or burning out but this is just an assumption as I have no training in astronomy. The meteor was nearly due east from my location. Really cool.
Location
Address
Joplin, MO
Latitude
37° 3' 43.1'' N (37.061971°)
Longitude
94° 30' 49.64'' W (-94.513789°)
Elevation
312.25m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-11-02 19:25 CST
UT Date & Time
2018-11-03 00:25 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
141°
Moving
Facing azimuth
73.33°
First azimuth
71.56°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
70.78°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Green, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was a large flash followed by several smaller flashes
