My wife and I were driving heading East on Popular Tent Rd in Concord, NC after exiting I-85. We both saw the meteor on our right heading the same direction (east). There was already a very long green trail. It began to fragment into a least 3 parts as we lost it behind the trees. There was not sign of the meteor 30 seconds later when we cleared the trees.
Location
Address
Concord, NC
Latitude
35° 24' 5.92'' N (35.401644°)
Longitude
80° 41' 50.22'' W (-80.697284°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-01-30 00:10 EST
UT Date & Time
2011-01-30 05:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
-1°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
-1°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
12°
Remarks
Glowing train.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
Fragmentation started before it disappeared behind the trees.
