| Observer |
|
Name |
Corrie Ann D |
|
Experience Level |
5/5
|
|
Remarks |
The meteor was long enough to call out to my passenger and she saw it as well. It was also brighter here then appears in all of the videos posted. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Mount Airy, NC |
|
Latitude |
36° 32' 51.89'' N (36.547746°)
|
|
Longitude |
80° 29' 31.22'' W (-80.492005°)
|
|
Elevation |
439.014m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-01-30 18:16 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-01-30 23:16 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
202° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
5.7° |
|
First azimuth |
2.21° |
|
First elevation |
30° |
|
Last azimuth |
5° |
|
Last elevation |
20° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Just after it got slightly brighter, it looked as though it broke apart. It had several small and short tails before it disappeared. |
