The time we listed the event is not exact. I was so busy trying to get the location. Both my husband and I saw it at the exact same moment and we both yelled "Oh, my God!". It was over quite quickly. It was the most beautiful meteor we've ever seen (when we were younger--we are now in our late 60's-- we used to lie on our backs at campgrounds during the evening to specifically watch for "falling meteors.") and we considered this a delightful opportunity of a lifetime.
Location
Address
Live Oak, FL
Latitude
30° 20' 51.17'' N (30.347547°)
Longitude
82° 59' 2.5'' W (-82.984028°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-06-29 23:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2012-06-30 03:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
271.26791°
First azimuth
267.37384°
First elevation
80°
Last azimuth
263.45703°
Last elevation
61°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
left side bright blue (47
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
Bright yellow leading to orange trail throughout our observance, which lasted about 3-4 seconds. We saw the bright blue meteor and its train was bright yellow and then bright orange on the tailing side all at once. Then it all disappeared together. Never saw the trail alone.
