One of the most spectacular meteors I have ever seen. The fireball was almost directly in front of me while I was driving and scattered bright fragments as it burned up and extinguished. It seemed very low, almost like a small plane descending to land.
Location
Address
Wayne, PA
Latitude
40° 4' 27.52'' N (40.07431°)
Longitude
75° 25' 23.82'' W (-75.423283°)
Elevation
57.934692m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-01-05 18:32 EST
UT Date & Time
2013-01-05 23:32 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
70°
First azimuth
45°
First elevation
9°
Last azimuth
95°
Last elevation
8°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fireball got progressively brighter and larger until it finally shattered with bright fragments appearing around the meteor before it burned up.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Just before it burned up, I could clearly see bright fragments scattering from the meteor itself.
