I saw several extremely bright meteors tonight. 105 to be exact. A few may have been bright enough to be a fire ball but this one was definitely brighter than venus.
Location
Address
Covington, VA
Latitude
37° 52' 54.6'' N (37.881833°)
Longitude
79° 59' 2.37'' W (-79.983992°)
Elevation
419.848419m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-08-13 00:48 EDT
UT Date & Time
2015-08-13 04:48 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
169°
Moving
Facing azimuth
216.86°
First azimuth
170.18°
First elevation
80°
Last azimuth
219.74°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It sounded similar to a jet crossing the sky, or a rushing wind.
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
sounded like a small fire cracker
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
15s
Length
50°
Remarks
It was mostly a glowing trail, but you could see what looked like light puffs of smoke.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was a bright blue flash and then it seemed to continue in a straight line following the previous path.
