I've been monitoring meteor showers for over 20 years and this is the brightest meteor I have ever seen with my own eyes. I have a color photo and a Watec 902H video of the event.
Location
Address
, Cabo Rojo (PR)
Latitude
18° 3' 0.5'' N (18.05014°)
Longitude
67° 6' 46.54'' W (-67.112928°)
Elevation
64.364m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-12-14 02:36 AST
UT Date & Time
2016-12-14 06:36 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
182.95°
First azimuth
181.87°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
180.65°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The explosion lit up the sky with a greenish glow.
