| Observer |
|
Name |
cheryl |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
very large, bright ,changing color meteor during it's fall out of the sky towards earth; one of the largest I have seen |
| Location |
|
Address |
Chandler, AZ |
|
Latitude |
33° 15' 36.75'' N (33.260209°)
|
|
Longitude |
111° 57' 5.91'' W (-111.951642°)
|
|
Elevation |
350.410767m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-01-11 20:00 MST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-01-12 03:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up to down |
|
Descent Angle |
180° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
325.34° |
|
First azimuth |
299.13° |
|
First elevation |
69° |
|
Last azimuth |
298.48° |
|
Last elevation |
41° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-18 |
|
Color |
dark blue to light blue to green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
4s |
|
Length |
40° |
|
Remarks |
color changes and a glowing train was present as it fell |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
when I first saw the meteor falling I appeared to be break apart but a large piece of meteor continued to fall and glow |
