In my experience, I had never seen a meteor fall this slowly, though I understand this must have been due to angle of its passage through the atmosphere.
Location
Address
Dipper Harbour (CA)
Latitude
45° 5' 34.6'' N (45.092944°)
Longitude
66° 25' 8.5'' W (-66.419027°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-08-25 19:58 EDT
UT Date & Time
2012-08-25 22:58 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
-
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
12.01125°
First azimuth
10.92928°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
5.98803°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
15°
Remarks
Glowing train with clear smoke trail. 3 seconds fading from view
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
Meteor broke 3 times with broken sections following lead section evenly spaced at 1/2 to 1 degree apart.
