it was a beautiful sight! the ultimate case of being in the right place at the right time.
Location
Address
saint simons island, GA
Latitude
31° 9' 12.06'' N (31.153351°)
Longitude
81° 23' 6.24'' W (-81.385067°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-05-26 22:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2012-05-27 02:15 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
154.88504°
First azimuth
154.51069°
First elevation
56°
Last azimuth
173.46782°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
green/blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
i was driving and saw the train as meteor was descending and glowing. white, smokey train was visible until it appeard to break up. the meteor appeared to be coming straight down and was bright enought to catch my attention while driving in a fairly well lit area.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
the meteor grew brighter the closer to the ground it got, and suddenly lit up and appeared to break up.
