Although I regularly see meteors and stay updated on when different showers will Peak in my area but I've never quite seen this type of effect from one before. It genuinely looked as if it was shedding its outer coat on both sides giving it the appearance of wings in some regards. I've just never seen one like that and wasn't able to see the full duration because it went out of my field of view. It was unique
Location
Address
Walker, LA
Latitude
30° 30' 59.17'' N (30.516436°)
Longitude
90° 51' 45.45'' W (-90.862626°)
Elevation
15.473m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-06 04:13 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-06 09:13 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
100°
Moving
Facing azimuth
215.64°
First azimuth
227.09°
First elevation
24°
Last azimuth
261.98°
Last elevation
14°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Orange, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I don't know exactly how to describe the effect it had but it seemed almost as if you can imagine wings from opposite sides. There were faint wing effects almost as if the meteor was skimming atmosphere and not quite able to fully pierce through.
