This was the brightest and by far closest I have ever been to an incoming meteor. I expected it to hit something. The tail was quite long and as it descended toward what appeared to be the horizon from my perspective, there was a reddish to reddish/orange glow at the tail. It was definitely throwing out a shower of very bright white sparks.
Location
Address
Fort Washington, PA
Latitude
40° 7' 13.5'' N (40.120416°)
Longitude
75° 14' 50.83'' W (-75.247454°)
Elevation
65.240082m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-05-01 23:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-05-02 03:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
250°
First azimuth
230°
First elevation
80°
Last azimuth
280°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Briefly Red at the tail, Mostly Very Bright White with sparkler type of appearance
