This was by far the brightest meteor I have ever seen and I have experienced other meteor showers from rural locations. Pure coincidence that I was at a stop sign with the entire path visible through the windshield. My initial thought was that it was an airplane. Two people made this observation.
Location
Address
Richmond, VA
Latitude
37° 28' 49.16'' N (37.480321°)
Longitude
77° 32' 16.87'' W (-77.53802°)
Elevation
87.594704m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-01-09 06:35 EST
UT Date & Time
2019-01-09 11:35 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
96°
Moving
Facing azimuth
76.62°
First azimuth
53.94°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
97.35°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The brightness increased at the very end. I saw a green flash and the other person saw a bright white.
