This was probably one of the best meteors I've ver seen. It caught me by total surpise as I was driving and saw the flashes which appeared to be coming from above and behind me and I was lucky enough to see the finally small explosion and the fragments falling with the huge long tail
Location
Address
Doylestown, PA
Latitude
40° 17' 20.66'' N (40.289073°)
Longitude
75° 7' 53.1'' W (-75.131417°)
Elevation
79.785515m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-03-22 19:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-03-22 23:15 UT
Duration
≈10s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
131.45°
First azimuth
10.7°
First elevation
58°
Last azimuth
80.86°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I had time enough to roll may car window down to hear what sounded like a sonic boom
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
70°
Remarks
very bright white tail....long and also had fragments.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw at least three flashes....all of which lit up the sky, ground and hood of my car
