This was the brightest, longest and closest meteor I have ever seen!
Location
Address
Andover, MA
Latitude
42° 38' 51.19'' N (42.647552°)
Longitude
71° 9' 1.76'' W (-71.15049°)
Elevation
19.826906m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-12-29 18:35 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-12-29 23:35 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
269.75°
First azimuth
259.54°
First elevation
79°
Last azimuth
265.05°
Last elevation
43°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Green, Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
-
Length
15°
Remarks
The train was a faint streak of light. It passed out of our view (we were in a car) before we could see it disappear.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was a streak of light, then a bright flash at its end that shattered into several bright fragments (like small stars) that continued to travel and scatter along the same trajectory. They dimmed after less than a second.
