I was on an astronomy observation trip in the Wedington Wildlife Management area where the dirt road crosses the Power Lines. Brightest meteor I've ever seen. It seemed very close with much detail. I did not see the meteor through my telescope. I did notice that the meteor first appeared above the constellation Corvus. I completed my normal astronomical report log when I got back home about 2330 gmt.
Location
Address
Fayetteville, AR
Latitude
36° 7' 26.53'' N (36.124035°)
Longitude
94° 23' 51.76'' W (-94.397711°)
Elevation
390.884399m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-06-01 21:00 CDT
UT Date & Time
2024-06-02 02:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
110°
Moving
Facing azimuth
217.84°
First azimuth
210.64°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
252.35°
Last elevation
31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Light Blue, Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
35°
Remarks
Bright glowing train with many fragments coming off of the clearly defined shape
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fragments were coming off of the main body. The main body was shaped like a handgun pointing to the rear of the flight path and had a short handle.
