| Observer |
|
Name |
Brandon W |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
There was a full moon at the time and the meteors light grew brighter than the moon and held its light for 1-2 seconds before beginning to fragment. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Albuquerque, NM |
|
Latitude |
35° 4' 40.82'' N (35.078005°)
|
|
Longitude |
106° 39' 44.96'' W (-106.662489°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2014-09-08 04:44 MDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-09-08 10:44 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up to down |
|
Descent Angle |
180° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
270° |
|
First azimuth |
270° |
|
First elevation |
90° |
|
Last azimuth |
270° |
|
Last elevation |
90° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
White, orange and blue |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
A few moments later I heard a long deep rumble coming from the West. |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Gradual brightness increase until brighter than the moon. Then fragmented into orange and blue pieces with a white core that disappeared as well. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Blue and orange pieces fragmented off of a bright white core |
