I do a lot of stargazing and this was exceptional. I’ve never seen anything like it before. It appears that there have been similar sightings around the globe in recent days/weeks. Was this related to the Leonid showers? Thanks for providing this tool to report the meteor sighting.
Location
Address
Montpelier, VT
Latitude
44° 16' 37.71'' N (44.277143°)
Longitude
72° 34' 32.55'' W (-72.575709°)
Elevation
176.045807m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-11-24 18:50 EST
UT Date & Time
2020-11-24 23:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
257°
Moving
Facing azimuth
54.28°
First azimuth
56.19°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
45.3°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
Glowing white to yellow train
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Extremely bright green/white flash brighter than anything I’ve ever seen in the sky. Much brighter than when I saw the international space station reflect the sun several years ago.
