This was hands down the most prominent and longest meteor I’ve ever witnessed. I also feel like it was pretty close. Unbelievable to witness and I literally can’t believe I got it on camera. The luckiest shot I’ve ever captured.
Photo
Location
Address
Olathe, KS
Latitude
38° 52' 8.61'' N (38.869058°)
Longitude
94° 55' 1.82'' W (-94.917172°)
Elevation
320.176086m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-07-18 22:45 CDT
UT Date & Time
2020-07-19 03:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
271°
Moving
Facing azimuth
170.22°
First azimuth
241.46°
First elevation
47°
Last azimuth
99.9°
Last elevation
48°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
30°
Remarks
Glowing trail
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Started breaking apart and those pieces lit up like a sparkler.
