I have spent quite a few nights staying up to watch meteor showers during the best potential viewing times. Then I get to see the best meteor so far in while driving home from work and not during a time of night I would anticipate witnessing one of this magnitude.
Location
Address
Kennewick, WA
Latitude
46° 11' 54.82'' N (46.198561°)
Longitude
119° 8' 7.77'' W (-119.135492°)
Elevation
123.943695m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-11-05 20:45 PST
UT Date & Time
2019-11-06 04:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
120°
Moving
Facing azimuth
269.52°
First azimuth
253.37°
First elevation
77°
Last azimuth
299.39°
Last elevation
22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
99.99°
Remarks
I thought at first that it was a flare from a flare gun due to it appearing so close, the brightness, and the fact it had a trail.
