I have spent time observing meteor showers. I am 48 years old. This was BY FAR the brightest and most long lasting meteor I’ve ever witnessed!! It was awesome!!
Location
Address
Gulfport, MS
Latitude
30° 24' 13.44'' N (30.403732°)
Longitude
89° 2' 47.55'' W (-89.046543°)
Elevation
3.849899m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-05-30 21:57 CDT
UT Date & Time
2023-05-31 02:57 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
104°
Moving
Facing azimuth
79.19°
First azimuth
59.35°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
81.94°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
15°
Remarks
Bright glowing orange train. Almost looked like glowing embers from a fire!!
