This was by far the brightest, biggest and most spectacular meteor I have ever seen.
Location
Address
Omaha, NE
Latitude
41° 14' 58.52'' N (41.249588°)
Longitude
96° 2' 8.76'' W (-96.035768°)
Elevation
359.110229m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-07-18 22:15 CDT
UT Date & Time
2015-07-19 03:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
107°
Moving
Facing azimuth
343.25°
First azimuth
335.26°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
6.5°
Last elevation
32°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
"Glowing train" behind it, the train appeared 1-2 seconds after the initial sighting, it appeared wider as it went "down". I did not see a smoke trail.
