Reports Report 80c (Event 80-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Peter J |
| Experience Level | 5/5 |
| Remarks | This meteor was seen by several researchers studying asteroids and meteorites while attending the AstroRecon meeting, Tempe, Az. Excitement of others made me turn around 180 degrees to see the final phase of fragmentation. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Phoenix, AZ |
| Latitude | 33° 27' 42.45'' N (33.461793°) |
| Longitude | 111° 56' 42.87'' W (-111.945243°) |
| Elevation | 392.440857m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-01-09 17:50 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-01-10 00:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270.73° |
| First azimuth | 287.48° |
| First elevation | 20° |
| Last azimuth | 272.98° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Small fragment train, two larger fragments that were visible longest |