I feel like we bore sighted this one. It looked slow motion almost because we were perfectly aligned with the tail. It entered almost right above us and dropped almost vertically as it traversed vermont. My daughter saw it too.
Location
Address
Charlotte, VT
Latitude
44° 18' 51.18'' N (44.314218°)
Longitude
73° 13' 36.37'' W (-73.22677°)
Elevation
106.990219m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-03-07 17:40 EST
UT Date & Time
2021-03-07 22:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
181°
Moving
Facing azimuth
80°
First azimuth
80°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
77°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Orange, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Low boom. Sonic boom or meteor bursting
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
12°
Remarks
Blackened over time. Meteor burst into 3 pieces. Was white or yellow burning tail that was black streak at final moment.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The meteor burst half way thru the burn. 3 pieces
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Flash burst. Smoke poof. Three parallel rocks after burst.
