I posted previously, but didn't see where to enter the trail/fragment info so I did it again. I just overlooked it. You can delete the previous post. This was the brightest and largest event I have ever seen in the sky. It was beautiful!
Location
Address
Portsmouth, VA
Latitude
36° 48' 35.42'' N (36.80984°)
Longitude
76° 22' 29.49'' W (-76.374859°)
Elevation
4.868372m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-12-29 19:10 EST
UT Date & Time
2012-12-30 00:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
-1°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
-1°
Last elevation
26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
6s
Length
-1°
Remarks
The glowing train got my attention, not sure how long it was there before I noticed, but it was really bright and the head was even brighter.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As it was moving across the sky, just before it went out, it seemed brighter and I saw some fragmentation just before it disappeared near the head.
