Observer |
Name |
Richard S |
Experience Level |
4/5
|
Remarks |
I have seen a lot of meteors in my 40 something years and this was the biggest, most colorful and brightest I've ever seen. |
Location |
Address |
Americus, GA |
Latitude |
32° 6' 0.41'' N (32.100113°)
|
Longitude |
84° 12' 58.76'' W (-84.216323°)
|
Elevation |
139.977692m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2015-10-22 04:48 EDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-10-22 08:48 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
Descent Angle |
228° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
6.08° |
First azimuth |
16.12° |
First elevation |
65° |
Last azimuth |
356.97° |
Last elevation |
30° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
Color |
Blue, Orange, White |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
slight whistling, crackling |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
3s |
Length |
15° |
Remarks |
yellow glowing sparkling train that faded to orange, then dissipated and left a faint smoke trail |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
The flash lit the sky as if it was lightning but it was not at the end. That's what got my attention. A huge flash then the meteor streaking downward. |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
As it moved I could see fragments sparkling as they came off and got left behind the meteor |