This was the longest meteor I have ever witnessed and the fragmentation was the brightest and largest I have seen. I'm still in awe at how amazing this was!
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Location
Address
Snow Hill, NC
Latitude
35° 27' 39.56'' N (35.460989°)
Longitude
77° 44' 14.65'' W (-77.737404°)
Elevation
35.355297m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-04-27 20:43 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-04-28 00:43 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
69°
Moving
Facing azimuth
151.82°
First azimuth
174.56°
First elevation
36°
Last azimuth
54.45°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
20s
Length
80°
Remarks
Long glowing whitish blue train that widen and dissipated
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Terminal flash occurred after a boom and a fragment fell shortly after.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fragmentation was bright red and fell downward just after the object left my field of view. There were approximately 7 to 10 pieces.
