The meteor traveled south-to-north, passing just above the planet Venus. I estimate that three seconds passed before a bright flash occurred and the object split into at least 4 fragments in the northern sky.
Location
Address
Burlington, VT
Latitude
44° 28' 36.73'' N (44.476869°)
Longitude
73° 13' 22.03'' W (-73.222785°)
Elevation
29.57m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-07-13 21:05 EDT
UT Date & Time
2018-07-14 01:05 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
255.1°
First elevation
36°
Last azimuth
314.85°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was a bright flash near the end, accompanied by fragmentation.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The object fragmented into at least 4 fragments, each had the same light green color.
