It was the almost the brightest meteor I've ever seen; I've seen one brighter.
Location
Address
Honea Path, SC
Latitude
34° 33' 38.84'' N (34.560788°)
Longitude
82° 19' 33.84'' W (-82.326068°)
Elevation
245.322m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-09-01 05:27 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-09-01 09:27 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
259°
Moving
Facing azimuth
350.03°
First azimuth
346.27°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
337.45°
Last elevation
14°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
small piece fragmented and went quickly downward at a 45 degree angle. The small fragment and the meteor disappeared about 1/2 second after fragmentation.
