I see meteors often. I've seen one leave a contrail at twilight; one during the day; heard them many times; and have been fortunate enough to hear one burn like a torch. When me and my friend looked up we saw it streak all the way across the sky and we could see the train behind it at night dark from the glow of the meteor. It was in Honolulu during the year Haley Comet passed. This one tonight didn't move much. It appeared to be heading somewhat in my direction. The breakup was so visible I could see many of the fragments glow green as they fell strait down from its position.
Location
Address
Aberdeen, MD
Latitude
39° 28' 45.42'' N (39.479284°)
Longitude
76° 11' 53.37'' W (-76.198159°)
Elevation
10.522356m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-10-14 20:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-10-15 00:40 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
54.19°
First azimuth
58.64°
First elevation
81°
Last azimuth
56.15°
Last elevation
73°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It grew very bright right before it broke up.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw it break into about 6-10 large pieces with dozens of smaller glowing pieces all around it. It looked like it blew apart. I've seen one before break into two pieces and a couple that broke into three pieces. This was different.
