I've never seen a meteor that fragmented, lasted so long (approx 5 s), or traveled so far across the sky. It seemed slow compared to most shooting stars I've seen...
Location
Address
Cape Lookout, NC
Latitude
34° 34' 43.97'' N (34.578881°)
Longitude
76° 31' 44.07'' W (-76.528908°)
Elevation
-2.450201m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-10-26 19:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2020-10-26 23:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
108°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
120°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
220°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A sizable piece broke off and dropped below the path of the main fireball about 1/4 of the way across the sky. It burned out in less than 0.5s
