i have been out in the woods hunting and seen meteor showers more then once. i have seen many pictures and seen single meteors and i can say without a doubt that i have never seen one like that before in my life and i doubt that i will ever forget it
Location
Address
, VT
Latitude
43° 17' 12.63'' N (43.286841°)
Longitude
72° 30' 42.88'' W (-72.51191°)
Elevation
311.401m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-05-17 00:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-05-17 04:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
262°
Moving
Facing azimuth
39.01°
First azimuth
38.34°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
24.33°
Last elevation
3°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Light Blue, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it sounded like lighting going through the sky but it lasted longer then a lighting strike
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it started out sounding like lighting but as it was about to go over the mountain it sounded like a low flying jet that was going faster then normal and it only lasted a couple seconds
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
15°
Remarks
the front of the object was darker and i could make out a darker shadow in front of it that had a round front and as it pasted there was a BRIGHT trail behind it that was almost like the color of a welding flash but with a yellow tint to it and it wasnt a straight line behind it. it was kind of jagged, almost like it was turning sharply as it was going over. but the trail was between 1 and 1.5 fist long from the front of the object to the tail end
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
i was bent down in the garden and i noticed a big flash, it was like a very big lighting strike that lit up the field. as that happened i instantly looked up to see what was going on and watched it go slightly over my right shoulder and continue until it went over the mountain line
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
im not sure if the jagged looking line behind it was pieces falling off or what caused it but it could have been pieces that burnt out as it went by
