This was the most amazing and bright meteor I have ever seen. It came down right in front of me as I was driving to work. I couldn't believe how lucky I was to see it.
Location
Address
Churchville, VA
Latitude
38° 11' 3.97'' N (38.184436°)
Longitude
79° 4' 38.2'' W (-79.077277°)
Elevation
504.53653m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-10-09 22:53 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-10-10 02:53 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
142°
Moving
Facing azimuth
242.63°
First azimuth
258.37°
First elevation
74°
Last azimuth
299.78°
Last elevation
74°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
20°
Remarks
Train glowed brightly then fizzled out not long after the immediate brightness of the meteor
