Reports Report 2267b (Event 2267-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Robert G |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | The sky was dark, and the object fragmented just before reaching the horizon of the Franklin Mountains. The object appeard to have landed on the west side of El Paso, Texas, or in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, because it seemed close. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | El Paso, TX |
| Latitude | 31° 53' 48.25'' N (31.896735°) |
| Longitude | 106° 25' 19.39'' W (-106.422053°) |
| Elevation | 1202.783936m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-12-21 22:43 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-12-22 05:43 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 268.89° |
| First azimuth | 277.71° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 263.63° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Purple, Green, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The object was a bright white when it first appeared, and then seemed to break apart and emitted a green and red light with some purple. Smoke could be seen clearly at night when the object flashed. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | as object fragmented, the pieces appeard to flash |