I think this meteor landed within 100 feet of the road. It was very close to me.
Location
Address
Roxboro, NC
Latitude
36° 27' 56.32'' N (36.465645°)
Longitude
78° 55' 2.45'' W (-78.917348°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-12-02 06:05 EST
UT Date & Time
2011-12-02 11:05 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
198.43501°
First azimuth
201.03756°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
201.29743°
Last elevation
18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
I was traveling in my car with the windows up so I didn\'t hear anything.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
30°
Remarks
The white train was as soon as I saw the meteor, once the meteor\"fire\" went out, the train continued in white
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
I was so close I could see the meteor burning but the fire went out in an instant, then I could only see the white train. I don\'t remember seeing a flash.
