Have seen lots of short meteors with no tails in the East in the past week or so. (Orionids) This was the brightest by far
Location
Address
Aliquippa, PA
Latitude
40° 35' 55.86'' N (40.598849°)
Longitude
80° 15' 42.33'' W (-80.261758°)
Elevation
357.1604m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-10-05 20:18 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-10-06 00:18 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
132°
Moving
Facing azimuth
233.05°
First azimuth
221.1°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
244.28°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Green, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
15°
Remarks
Sparkling train behind the meteor Sparkles were white.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
At the very end it went from green to yellowish white and seemed to split in 2 before it "burnt out" Separation of the fragments was about 1/8 of a degree or about 1/2 of a 1/2 moon
