Most impressive meteor I've seen in my 36 years. Probably 10x brighter than an ordinary meteor but what was most impressive was the chunks coming off of the meteor and the much longer than usual tail. The meteor never seemed to fizzle out, it crossed the sky from west to east and remained in view from horizon to horizon.
Location
Address
Duluth, GA
Latitude
34° 2' 54.55'' N (34.048486°)
Longitude
84° 10' 59.56'' W (-84.183211°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-28 19:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-28 23:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
270°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
90°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Bright white and a little yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
-
Remarks
It seemed that chunks were flying off of it. Longest trail I've ever seen on a meteor.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The meteor appeared to be braking up. It appeared that flaming pieces were flying off of the meteor.
