By far the brightest most beautiful meteor I ever saw. Spectacular train. It was after sunset, but the sky was still blue in the region of the meteor (western sky). The brightest stars were just starting to be visible overhead.
Location
Address
South Hadley, MA
Latitude
42° 14' 48.37'' N (42.24677°)
Longitude
72° 36' 44.51'' W (-72.612363°)
Elevation
49.074886m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-01-12 17:10 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-01-12 22:10 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
268.71°
First azimuth
268.31°
First elevation
53°
Last azimuth
338.34°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
20°
Remarks
orange glowing train, fading quickly over a second or so
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
small "spark" fragments appearing about midway during the visible flight
