This was so large at first I thought it to be only a half mile or so away and thought I was looking at a 747 jet liner burning in the sky! Only after it didn’t come down did I realize it was a meteor. I wished my video captured it the first moment I saw it in the sky. It was truly cinematic!
Location
Address
Columbus, MS
Latitude
33° 31' 8.03'' N (33.518897°)
Longitude
88° 24' 50.67'' W (-88.414075°)
Elevation
62.713829m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-12-21 22:09 CST
UT Date & Time
2024-12-22 04:09 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
102°
Moving
Facing azimuth
7.7°
First azimuth
313.44°
First elevation
39°
Last azimuth
42.31°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Dark Blue, Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
30s
Length
11°
Remarks
At first more like a fire ball then a bright streak trailing out with pieces coming off. It was breaking apart.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The pieces breaking off flashed bright white light.
