the brightest I've ever seen. Very "comet-like" with wide ball and long tapering tail. Border rings of red and blue around ball and tail. Bright white center of ball and center of tail.
Location
Address
Gastonia, NC
Latitude
35° 17' 10.95'' N (35.286374°)
Longitude
81° 11' 57.54'' W (-81.199317°)
Elevation
221.192535m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-09 21:18 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-10 01:18 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
249.52°
First azimuth
259.62°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
249.07°
Last elevation
24°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Blue, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
possibly a big flameout at the end ABOVE the horizon
