This the the closest and longest meteor I and my husband have ever seen. We were in two separate vehicles, one behind the other, and both clearly saw it.
Location
Address
Doddsville, MS
Latitude
33° 35' 53.88'' N (33.598301°)
Longitude
90° 36' 20.56'' W (-90.605712°)
Elevation
38.483m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-10-12 06:45 CDT
UT Date & Time
2016-10-12 11:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
94°
Moving
Facing azimuth
178.27°
First azimuth
109.32°
First elevation
19°
Last azimuth
126.33°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
10°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it was a bright ball of light that had a long smoke tail on the back. I thought it was going to hit the ground, but it disappeared.
