This was a special moment for me and my family. We were driving my husband to work and none of us had every seen a meteor so close and large. It was a great experience my kids will never forget.
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Location
Address
Patterson, NC
Latitude
35° 59' 40.08'' N (35.994466°)
Longitude
81° 33' 34.56'' W (-81.5596°)
Elevation
375.002655m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-04-23 05:57 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-04-23 09:57 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
257°
Moving
Facing azimuth
69.35°
First azimuth
85.86°
First elevation
36°
Last azimuth
58.35°
Last elevation
14°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Light Blue, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
30°
Remarks
Glowing train that looked like a spiral and dissipated into small flecks that glowed for a second before disappearing. Very slow and the largest meteor I've ever seen in person.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The flash was like someone had turned on a flashlight in the sky and we saw it happen right in front of us. Then as it traveled across the sky, small pieces of the tail flaked off and glowed for less than a second and disappeared.
