Please update me of any information. I am very interested in knowing what I saw; very exciting
Location
Address
Hockessin, DE
Latitude
39° 45' 28.28'' N (39.757855°)
Longitude
75° 41' 57.99'' W (-75.699441°)
Elevation
104.708m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-01-30 18:15 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-01-30 23:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
60°
Moving
Facing azimuth
100°
First azimuth
45°
First elevation
68°
Last azimuth
249.85°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
15°
Remarks
Glowing trail appeared to get brighter then fade. The object appeared larger at first and then appeared to be breaking up; there were several pieces visible before the trail appeared and then disappeared. It appeared slower moving than a "typical" meteor
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Glowing trail appeared to get brighter then fade as described above. The object appeared larger at first and then appeared to be breaking up; there were several pieces visible before the trail appeared and then disappeared. It appeared slower moving than a "typical" meteor. I have never seen anything this large or slow and get brighter as it continued to fall. It appeared to be closer than it was. I actually thought it was something falling from the sky
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
See notes above. It appeared to be breaking up and was larger than typical and very bright
