I've seen a bunch of shooting stars (leonids? back in VA) as a hunter over the years, never saw one explode. Amazing to see that. Thanks for your hard work and this site!
Location
Address
Ludlow, VT
Latitude
43° 21' 9.82'' N (43.352728°)
Longitude
72° 41' 19.6'' W (-72.688778°)
Elevation
510.341034m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-12-03 19:18 EST
UT Date & Time
2012-12-04 00:18 UT
Duration
?
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
37.76°
First elevation
-1°
Last azimuth
10.06°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
It was white and then seemed to explode and break up turning orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
Blew up like a grenade or something in the sky very cool.
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
It was bright white for 2/3 of the time then turned orange as it seemed to explode
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
Blew up like a grenade or something in the sky very cool.
