Significantly larger, brighter and longer lasting than any meteor I have ever seen. I have seen hundreds maybe thousands of meteors over the years. I always keep track of showers and if I can set up for peak shower nights. Never have I seen anything remotely close to what I saw the other night
Location
Address
Burlington, VT
Latitude
44° 28' 46.1'' N (44.479471°)
Longitude
73° 12' 41.37'' W (-73.211492°)
Elevation
69.019m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-09-21 21:38 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-09-22 01:38 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
255°
Moving
Facing azimuth
6.19°
First azimuth
38.49°
First elevation
52°
Last azimuth
356.26°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It had just left my field of vision because of a building blocking it but pretty sure I saw multiple little, much much smaller orange or red fragments shooting the opposite direction the fireball had headed
