The beautiful electric-blue color is something I'll never forget. This is also the slowest meteor I've ever witnessed. I was in my car and at first it looked like a helicopter coming over the hilltop. The angle of flight was very low; making an almost horizontal trajectory in a straight line east to west. I was just about to brace myself for an impact but it vanished in mid-flight.
Location
Address
Madisonville, TN
Latitude
35° 33' 46.38'' N (35.562883°)
Longitude
84° 16' 53.79'' W (-84.281609°)
Elevation
298.419312m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-03-16 20:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-03-17 00:50 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
88.01°
First azimuth
111.89°
First elevation
39°
Last azimuth
61.58°
Last elevation
36°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
18°
Remarks
some grayish white smoke which dissipated quickly
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
the brilliant electric blue head of the object began emitting white 'sparklers'. It quickly brightened, flickered a bit and then vanished completely in the wink of an eye.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
When it began sparking it appeared to have little chunks falling off with the sparks just before it disappeared.
