It was twilight and the sky was still bright and we were looking at clouds so that's why we (my spouse and I) saw the whole thing. It was probably the second brightest meteor I've seen in my life. (Mag. -7 or -8?) It was yellowish- greenish color and lasted about 7 seconds before breaking into about 6 or 7 roughly even pieces. Fantastic.
Location
Address
Papillion, NE
Latitude
41° 7' 34.56'' N (41.126268°)
Longitude
95° 58' 52.12'' W (-95.981145°)
Elevation
339.432922m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-08-12 20:45 CDT
UT Date & Time
2021-08-13 01:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
239°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
90°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
65°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Light Green, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was a very bright, long lasting meteor (~7 seconds) and it brightened as it went on.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was a very bright, long lasting meteor that ended by breaking up into at least 6 or 7 distinct ,roughly even, pieces.
