Was not your average meteor sighting. It appeared very close in comparison to most sightings and slightly slower and much larger in size and very bright.
Location
Address
Nashville, NC
Latitude
35° 57' 36.26'' N (35.960071°)
Longitude
77° 57' 9.5'' W (-77.952638°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-07-17 20:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-07-18 00:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
90°
First elevation
75°
Last azimuth
90°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
bright white and blue tint on edges at the end of visibility
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Slightly brighter with blue tint
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
White fragments separating away from the main white ball
