Reports Report 4209i (Event 4209-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Amy H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Some of the other drivers *had* to have seen this!! Looked like it was headed for Taos at the closest, but more likely Raton, NM or Southern CO, due to the shallow angle, but was so *big* in our field of vision that I kept looking for signs of an explosive local landing. Bigger and brighter than *any* meteor I have ever seen, as a casual observer of annuals like the Perseoids and Leonids...! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Santa Fe, NM |
| Latitude | 35° 36' 28.42'' N (35.607895°) |
| Longitude | 105° 49' 29.38'' W (-105.824828°) |
| Elevation | 2467.425m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-11-09 18:26 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-11-10 01:26 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 266° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 78.27° |
| First azimuth | 132.47° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | 9.57° |
| Last elevation | 52° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Blue, Orange, Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Bright white shooting star for 3 seconds, slow moving then flared *very* bright white for 2-3 seconds, then flared very bright white *again* for 1-2 seconds with a bluish hint and red/yellow after, and at least 4-5 *distinct* chunks of bright white broke away in separate N-NW-ish directions, with their own trails, exactly like a fist expanding to a full hand spread. Wow!! Wish we'd had a camera, but were driving at the time on I-25. |