American Meteor Society

Reports Report 5441zv (Event 5441-2020)

Observer
Name Eric S
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks It was bright enough to to turn my attention towards the light. 10x brighter that any meteor observed during meteor showers. The tail of the fire ball streaked across my windshield covering the distance from the top of the glass to 3/4 of the way down. Looked as if it fell straight into the trees in the distance.
Location
Address Spring Lake, NC
Latitude 35° 12' 1.78'' N (35.200495°)
Longitude 78° 59' 22.7'' W (-78.98964°)
Elevation 56.149532m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-09-30 06:24 EDT
UT Date & Time 2020-09-30 10:24 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 190°
Moving
Facing azimuth 350.64°
First azimuth 349.5°
First elevation 29°
Last azimuth 347.63°
Last elevation 7°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Blue, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks White flash
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -