There were six adults present including the park ranger. I had my 18in. (Obsession) telescope, and we were enjoying an observing session. This was by far the best meteor experience of my life and the closest. When I seen it I heard it. I'm 72 and spent a lot of time outdoors at night under the stars. Life is Good.
Location
Address
Creswell, NC
Latitude
35° 47' 22.88'' N (35.789689°)
Longitude
76° 24' 41.31'' W (-76.411474°)
Elevation
3.267m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-06-10 22:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-06-11 02:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
122°
Moving
Facing azimuth
19.14°
First azimuth
20.49°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
18.1°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-26
Color
Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
hissing, snapping, crackling the air
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
very bright light, turning to a brilliant blue, very fast. I'm sure it made impact with Earth not far from were we last seen it.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It turned a brilliant blue and seemed to sputter fragments
