I counted 600+ Perseids over three full nights of observing this year and none of them were as bright as this fireball I witnessed while driving home from work.
Location
Address
Las Vegas, NV
Latitude
36° 3' 47.24'' N (36.063121°)
Longitude
115° 9' 9.25'' W (-115.15257°)
Elevation
654.813049m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-08-30 21:33 PDT
UT Date & Time
2015-08-31 04:33 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
194°
Moving
Facing azimuth
95°
First azimuth
95°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
90°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Just before it ended it broke into two distinct fragments, possibly three.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was moving relatively slow compared to most meteors I've witnessed and broke into two or three pieces just before it faded out.
