I'm sketchy on time. It was after sunset. I was on a tugboat pushing a barge so I couldn't hear anything because of the boat noise. I've been pushing a dobsonian light bucket around for 20 years. I know the messier catolog fairly we'll. I try to catch what's ever meteor showers I'm able. This was a once in a lifetime event. It was small and very fast. Didn't fragment or explode. It just burned for a solid 7 second and then flamed out.
Location
Address
Newport, RI
Latitude
41° 34' 4.72'' N (41.567979°)
Longitude
71° 25' 20.45'' W (-71.422348°)
Elevation
-4.964612m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-13 18:45 EST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-13 23:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
108.39°
First azimuth
56.36°
First elevation
15°
Last azimuth
158.25°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
35°
Remarks
a thin line that extended degrees behind the head of the meteor. Lots of moonlight obscured tail after it passed
