Reports Report 4543a (Event 4543-2018)

This report has been linked to the following event: Event 4543-2018
Observer
NameDallas N
Experience Level3/5
RemarksMy time listed may not be completely accurate, we were at a Halloween function from 6-7:30, and saw it during this time. Spouse also saw it. It was large, compared to similar meteors I’ve seen during the yearly meteor showers. It grew larger and had a trail, then broke up... Hope this helps. It was very striking, because it was large and quite bright,
Location
AddressHartselle, AL
Latitude34° 26' 47.6'' N (34.45°)
Longitude 86° 56' 15.8'' W (-86.94°)
Elevation208.56m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time2018-10-31 19:00 CDT
UT Date & Time2018-11-01 00:00 UT
Duration≈3.5s
Direction
Moving directionFrom up left to down right
Descent Angle100°
Moving
Facing azimuth308.16°
First azimuth280.74°
First elevation34°
Last azimuth336.04°
Last elevation21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude-15
ColorLight Yellow and turning white, it broke up
Concurrent Sound
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Delayed Sound
ObservationUnknown
Remarks-
Persistent train
ObservationYes
Duration2s
Length-
RemarksA large bright light, thought it was a jet with a trail at first, then it seemed to grow in circumference, then broke up into several pieces and winked out as it was falling, it appeared to travel from south west to north/due north, until it broke apart and fizzled out,
Terminal flash
ObservationUnknown
Remarks-
Fragmentation
ObservationYes
RemarksIt was bright and seemed compact at first, (thought it was a plane), then seemed to grow larger with a “fuzzy” sort of aura around it, grew brighter, and broke up, then winked out.