Was driving west on I-80 and saw several shooting stars that evening. The one noted here was the brighetest, longest and also fragmented before burning up.
Location
Address
-
Latitude
40° 43' 21.04'' N (40.722511°)
Longitude
98° 44' 28.56'' W (-98.741266°)
Elevation
624.267273m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-10-17 23:30 CDT
UT Date & Time
2013-10-18 04:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270.08°
First azimuth
269.62°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
276.33°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A couple seconds in, it split into two still visible pieces
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The two visible pieces pieces both burned up in 1-2 more seconds
