Reports Report 1626w (Event 1626-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Stephen |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was unable to get your automatic direction mapping function to work. I witnessed the trajectory of the fireball from 85 degrees South to 240 degrees West. It was already in progress when I turned my truck South and it came into my field of view, I watched it until trees blocked my view close to the Western horizon. I expect it would have been visible from horizon to horizon, traveling from East to West. One notable characteristic was the apparent oblong shape of the meteor. The fireball and it\'s tail gave the impression that the meteor was less like a cannon ball in form and more like a modern artillery projectile. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Santa Fe, NM |
| Latitude | 35° 49' 6.7'' N (35.818528°) |
| Longitude | 105° 54' 46.97'' W (-105.913047°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-12-31 20:16 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-01-01 03:16 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | -1° |
| First azimuth | -1° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | -1° |
| Last elevation | 50° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | blue-white with orange ta |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |