This was the brightest meteor event I've seen. I've never seen an event that lit up the ground like this one. I would put it on par with a very bright full moon, but just a momentary flash. The boom was very distinct and singular.
Location
Address
Albuquerque, NM
Latitude
35° 5' 35.56'' N (35.093212°)
Longitude
106° 34' 45.02'' W (-106.579173°)
Elevation
1602.18457m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-03-06 00:30 MST
UT Date & Time
2014-03-06 07:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
323.42°
First azimuth
311.85°
First elevation
62°
Last azimuth
336.33°
Last elevation
38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I heard a single boom around 2 minutes after the flash. I did not time it, but estimate it at 2 minutes or more.
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was a bright green flash that lit up my backyard. I looked to the NW and saw multiple bright fragments coming down.
