Reports Report 1609bp (Event 1609-2021)

Observer
Name Richard M
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I've never seen a meteor that filled the sky with a trail like this before. It was like a huge two-headed search-light that the fireball separated from then the well-defined tail turned more cloud-like but glowing, like plasma
Location
Address Lewes, DE
Latitude 38° 46' 41.8'' N (38.778278°)
Longitude 75° 9' 2'' W (-75.150555°)
Elevation 4.173072m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-03-14 06:10 EDT
UT Date & Time 2021-03-14 11:10 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 269°
Moving
Facing azimuth 78.69°
First azimuth 97.45°
First elevation 47°
Last azimuth 44.53°
Last elevation 47°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 30s
Length 90°
Remarks Glowing double-trailed that faded to aurora-like cloud, all milky white
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -