This was a gorgeous and very bright meteor - one of the brightest and largest I have seen and I hope someone caught a picture of it. The color was a distinct neon green that lit up the hood of my vehicle and cast a faint shadow as it passed.
Location
Address
, VA
Latitude
37° 20' 47.72'' N (37.34659°)
Longitude
80° 13' 56.84'' W (-80.232456°)
Elevation
654.563232m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-07-28 21:59 EDT
UT Date & Time
2022-07-29 01:59 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
262°
Moving
Facing azimuth
35°
First azimuth
50°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
12.57°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
40°
Remarks
I saw this meteor while driving but the train glowed a greenish blue for several seconds after the main meteor passed. There were small pieces breaking off of the main fireball that were also left in its wake for a few seconds.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The meteor pulsed/flashed at several different brightness levels as it broke up. Several red and yellow glowing pieces seemed to break off during the event that were left in its wake
