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Observer
Name
Laurie L
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I have seen many meteors and some that were very bright, This one was twice as bright as the brightest ones I have seen in my life. I don't recall ever seeing a very bright flash at the end of a meteor as there was with this one. It was similar to lightning in brightness
Location
Address
Ridgway, CO
Latitude
38° 8' 20.71'' N (38.139087°)
Longitude
107° 49' 1.46'' W (-107.817071°)
Elevation
2263.369m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-11-14 20:30 MST
UT Date & Time
2017-11-15 03:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
249°
Moving
Facing azimuth
233.2°
First azimuth
266.74°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
287.72°
Last elevation
31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
head was bright green, tail was rusty red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
