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Observer Name Bob Z Experience Level 1/5 Remarks It was the brightest meteor I have ever seen and I look up often from our ocean front balcony, which is covered and the entire closed area was lit like it would with a very powerful flashlight with a wide beam.
Location Address Palm Coast, FL Latitude 29° 38' 48.54'' N (29.65°) Longitude 81° 12' 15.27'' W (-81.2°) Elevation 4.79m
Time and Duration Local Date & Time 2018-10-06 22:15 EDT UT Date & Time 2018-10-07 02:15 UT Duration ≈3.5s
Direction Moving direction From down left to up right Descent Angle 30°
Moving Facing azimuth 47.2° First azimuth 39.84° First elevation 55° Last azimuth 6.94° Last elevation 9°
Brightness and color Stellar Magnitude -22 Color White
Concurrent Sound Observation No Remarks -
Delayed Sound Observation No Remarks -
Persistent train Observation Yes Duration 2s Length 40° Remarks white smoke
Terminal flash Observation No Remarks -
Fragmentation Observation No Remarks -