I have had the occasion to witness several meteors having spent many years driving in the dark, this was the brightest and most vivid with the longest trail I've witnessed
Location
Address
Cedar Rapids, IA
Latitude
42° 3' 23.51'' N (42.05653°)
Longitude
91° 41' 58.38'' W (-91.699551°)
Elevation
247.544m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-03-19 06:28 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-03-19 11:28 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
262°
Moving
Facing azimuth
159.64°
First azimuth
208.16°
First elevation
26°
Last azimuth
194.16°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Dark Blue, Light Blue, Dark Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
From my vantage point it appeared to have light fragmentation, bright bits were coming off the top and bottom (from my perspective) as it traveled and also appeared to be leaving behind glowing dots immediately behind it.
