Reports Report 3469v (Event 3469-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Melissa C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I have seen several shooting stars in the past, all of which has been extremely brief and consisted of white light. Compared to a typical shooting star this was an extremely large object, was very bright and was golden orange in color. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Holloman Air Force Base, NM |
| Latitude | 32° 49' 43.25'' N (32.82868°) |
| Longitude | 106° 4' 52.41'' W (-106.081224°) |
| Elevation | 1236.427m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-11-17 17:50 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-11-18 00:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 269° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 315.89° |
| First azimuth | 316.74° |
| First elevation | 27° |
| Last azimuth | 298.71° |
| Last elevation | 26° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As the object flashed across the sky it seemed as though smaller fragments were breaking off. The tail of light was very wide and appeared uneven as smaller bursts of the same orange colored light broke up the tail giving the appearance that the object was breaking up. |