One of the most spectacular meteors I\'ve ever seen.
Location
Address
Northampton, MA
Latitude
42° 19' 14.06'' N (42.320571°)
Longitude
72° 41' 8.14'' W (-72.685595°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-10-20 22:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2012-10-21 02:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
45°
Moving
Facing azimuth
98.05164°
First azimuth
89.16547°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
311.46782°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
We explicitly listened for sound and didn\'t hear anything.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
-1°
Remarks
It was made up of a million tiny sparks... kind of like \"The More You Know\" meteor without the rainbow colors. It was slightly wider than the ball itself.
