I've seen many meteor showers, even in other countries, but I have never seen something quite as awe inspiring as this.
Location
Address
Sparks, NV
Latitude
39° 33' 2.85'' N (39.550792°)
Longitude
119° 43' 26.01'' W (-119.723892°)
Elevation
1342.675537m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-10-22 21:03 PDT
UT Date & Time
2015-10-23 04:03 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
104°
Moving
Facing azimuth
311.49°
First azimuth
300°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
71.93°
Last elevation
55°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
14°
Remarks
Very bright glowing train seemed to stay and keep stretching out for quite a while.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The flash happened just as it disappeared, almost looked like a 'pop'.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
About one second before it disappeared, it had a light flash, and pieces seemed to break off. Three or four more tiny meteors broke off and flew along with it until they all fizzled out.
