It was the brightest and lowest meteor I’ve ever seen. It appeared to be coming toward me and seemed very close.
Location
Address
Niceville, FL
Latitude
30° 32' 2.83'' N (30.53412°)
Longitude
86° 27' 58.65'' W (-86.466292°)
Elevation
15.763146m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-08-10 20:15 CDT
UT Date & Time
2023-08-11 01:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
165°
Moving
Facing azimuth
283.42°
First azimuth
280.7°
First elevation
41°
Last azimuth
1.55°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Light Blue, Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
5°
Remarks
Light orange sparks appeared just before it broke apart into about 5 pieces. As the bright lights went out we could still see the sparks for about a second.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It broke into what looked like 5 pieces and slightly changed angle downward.
