(meteorobs) Meteor Magnitude - Along Path or Terminal Burst?

[GeoZay at aol.com]

>>I am just wondering, for a meteor with a medium to
long  path that ends in a brighter flash, should the
magnitude of the meteor "in  flight" or the magnitude
of the final flash be recorded as the  meteor's
magnitude?  I supect the "path" brightness with the
flash  brightness as a note, correct?<<
 
Bill, make it the brightest point that appears, anywhere from the  beginning 
to the end. 
George  Zay