Meteor was very spectacular set against nearby last quarter moon.
Location
Address
Manhattan, KS
Latitude
39° 9' 50.31'' N (39.163975°)
Longitude
96° 37' 5.71'' W (-96.618254°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-03-13 06:45 CDT
UT Date & Time
2012-03-13 11:45 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
207.47448°
First azimuth
206.20017°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
193.91254°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Bluish-White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
I was in my car and saw it outside the windshield. I was not able to hear anything associated with the meteor due to being inside my moving automobile at the time of sighting.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
15°
Remarks
smoke trail
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The meteor broke up into half a dozen parts that each were very bright prior to the end
