Reports Report 1602as (Event 1602-2013)

Observer
Name Jerry W
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks One of the brightest meteors I've seen - very long tail and trajectory. "sparks" at the end were very prevalent
Location
Address Fayetteville, TN
Latitude 35° 6' 20.96'' N (35.105821°)
Longitude 86° 39' 48.4'' W (-86.663445°)
Elevation 218.623245m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-08-04 20:05 CDT
UT Date & Time 2013-08-05 01:05 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 295.1°
First azimuth 316.2°
First elevation 54°
Last azimuth 243.07°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks flash disappeared before going below southern horizon
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Pieces began falling off of main body as approached southern horizon