I've spent many hours observing seasonal meteor showers in my 56 years, and this is definitely the brightest and longest and most spectacular meteor I have ever seen.
Location
Address
Virginia Beach, VA
Latitude
36° 49' 13.37'' N (36.820381°)
Longitude
76° 6' 58.22'' W (-76.116171°)
Elevation
3.093249m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-02-17 05:07 EST
UT Date & Time
2019-02-17 10:07 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
79°
Moving
Facing azimuth
240°
First azimuth
300°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
280°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Brilliant blue green with yellow orange debris near burnout
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
-
Length
20°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
the blue green streak intensified near end of flight and shed yellow orange fragmentation in trail
