The tail was very wide (about 5 deg) trailing behind; tail was partitioned into two parts brightly glowing with dark central portion; fireball was very bright, small pinpoint like with unusual shape (not round or regular); tail lingered in sky for many minutes after the meteor disappeared below the northeastern horizon. I have never seen a meteor like this one before. Spectacular.
Location
Address
Fredericksburg, VA
Latitude
38° 15' 36.14'' N (38.26004°)
Longitude
77° 25' 24.75'' W (-77.423541°)
Elevation
18.999763m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-09-10 05:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-09-10 09:40 UT
Duration
>60s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
240°
Moving
Facing azimuth
66.51°
First azimuth
89.65°
First elevation
14°
Last azimuth
70.52°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
99.99s
Length
20°
Remarks
Glowing train; slowly faded over about 15 to 20 minutes
