I was driving in my car when I saw this meteor. I was not actively stargazing and was in a well lit section of Road. This Fireball was strikingly bright considering the environment and partially cloudy sky. I am uncertain of the accuracy of my angles earlier in the survey because I was in my car at the time. It lasted several seconds in the sky and appear to be moving rather slowly. I lost the view behind buildings that were in the foreground of my view.
Location
Address
Bristol, PA
Latitude
40° 6' 34.22'' N (40.109505°)
Longitude
74° 51' 17.86'' W (-74.854961°)
Elevation
7.957m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-11-08 18:25 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-11-08 23:25 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
103°
Moving
Facing azimuth
172.72°
First azimuth
149.87°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
180°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was a long Vivid tail that seemed to Sparkle and appeared to be breaking apart. I did not see any terminal flash as my view was blocked by a nearby apartment building.
