| Observer |
|
Name |
Richard S |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
I have seen a lot of meteors in my 40 something years and this was the biggest, most colorful and brightest I've ever seen. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Americus, GA |
|
Latitude |
32° 6' 0.41'' N (32.100113°)
|
|
Longitude |
84° 12' 58.76'' W (-84.216323°)
|
|
Elevation |
139.977692m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-10-22 04:48 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-10-22 08:48 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
228° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
6.08° |
|
First azimuth |
16.12° |
|
First elevation |
65° |
|
Last azimuth |
356.97° |
|
Last elevation |
30° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
|
Color |
Blue, Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
slight whistling, crackling |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
15° |
|
Remarks |
yellow glowing sparkling train that faded to orange, then dissipated and left a faint smoke trail |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The flash lit the sky as if it was lightning but it was not at the end. That's what got my attention. A huge flash then the meteor streaking downward. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
As it moved I could see fragments sparkling as they came off and got left behind the meteor |
