American Meteor Society

Reports Report 3096b (Event 3096-2015)

Observer
Name Rhonda M
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks My son was in the car with me and we both immediately saw it and pointed. It is the biggest, brightest thing I have ever seen in the night time sky. Definitely way bigger than any shooting star or anything we have ever witnessed in a meteor shower. It was a big ball of fire shooting downward with a fiery tail behind it. I have never seen anything like it.
Location
Address Mount Sterling, KY
Latitude 38° 4' 28.77'' N (38.074658°)
Longitude 83° 58' 13.22'' W (-83.970338°)
Elevation 277.042633m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-11-05 21:50 EST
UT Date & Time 2015-11-06 02:50 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 246°
Moving
Facing azimuth 80.24°
First azimuth -
First elevation 27°
Last azimuth 58.57°
Last elevation 12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length 20°
Remarks Bright flash
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -