The fireball looked to be low in the atmosphere, east of the Organ Mountains but probably west of the Sacramento mountains. I anticipate it fell near White Sands missle base.
Location
Address
Las Cruces, NM
Latitude
32° 18' 48.75'' N (32.313541°)
Longitude
106° 44' 55.25'' W (-106.74868°)
Elevation
1239.643m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-03-30 21:00 MDT
UT Date & Time
2018-03-31 03:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
157°
Moving
Facing azimuth
95°
First azimuth
95°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
100°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Green, Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Two bright green flashes and what looked like a terminal explosion but it was under difficult to see terminal fragments as it occurred about 5 degrees under the full moon.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fragments burned white and green and trailed directly behind the head but I did not see fragments after the terminal explosion.
