Reports Report 1085b (Event 1085-2022)

This report has been linked to the following event: Event 1085-2022
Observer
NameBrooke W
Experience Level4/5
RemarksThis was the most brilliant, long lasting, and beautiful meteor I’ve ever seen with my own two eyes… it left me with tears I still have in my eyes now. I’ve never seen a blue meteor fall, this was my first brilliant blue meteor I’ve witnessed, as well as my first time seeing an explosion and fragmentation come from one… and it was quite an explosion… wow… simply amazing, I am speechless.
Location
AddressAshland, VA
Latitude37° 45' 27.88'' N (37.76°)
Longitude 77° 27' 31.94'' W (-77.46°)
Elevation61.61m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time2022-02-13 23:42 EST
UT Date & Time2022-02-14 04:42 UT
Duration≈3.5s
Direction
Moving directionFrom up right to down left
Descent Angle198°
Moving
Facing azimuth347.72°
First azimuth347.65°
First elevation33°
Last azimuth340.25°
Last elevation17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude-6
ColorBlue, Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
ObservationUnknown
Remarks-
Delayed Sound
ObservationUnknown
Remarks-
Persistent train
ObservationUnknown
Duration-
Length-
Remarks-
Terminal flash
ObservationYes
RemarksI saw this bright, blue long lasting fireball explode!! It exploded into a bright piece that flew to the right of the fireball (my right) and a few or more fragments that were a little dimmer that flew to the opposite side and downward from the fireball.
Fragmentation
ObservationYes
RemarksA brilliant, big, blue streak appeared in the sky, then 1.5 seconds later exploded into several fragments… one bright piece flying to the right (my right as I drive north), few or several other fragments not quite as bright also flew to the opposite side and downward.