This is the second I've seen in the last eeek and a half. Will try to report the other too...though my location might be hard to pinpoint on a soccer field. I have seen meteor showers and shooting stars...I am a geologist with some experience looking at the sky. I have never seen meteors this bright or this "closely" before.
Location
Address
Asheville, NC
Latitude
35° 32' 42.84'' N (35.545232°)
Longitude
82° 31' 18.65'' W (-82.521846°)
Elevation
642.197m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-11-02 19:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-11-02 23:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
184°
Moving
Facing azimuth
2.74°
First azimuth
1.37°
First elevation
63°
Last azimuth
11.95°
Last elevation
34°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was biggest at the end of the flash through the sky. A trail and then a bright white circle. Magnificent!
