I am a pilot and fly eastbound over the North Atlantic at night and see a lot of meteor showers. This was the most awesome meteor that I’ve ever seen!!!
Location
Address
Waterford, VA
Latitude
39° 11' 3.8'' N (39.184388°)
Longitude
77° 38' 57.8'' W (-77.649388°)
Elevation
148.767624m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-04-16 23:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2019-04-17 03:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
110°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
80°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
120°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
5°
Remarks
The train looked like the meteor was coming apart. It left large pieces behind that continued to glow.
