Reports Report 1896c (Event 1896-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rick K |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Recently saw another green fireball in same general location, and have observed three or four others during the last few years, all in Albuquerque area. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Rio Rancho, NM |
| Latitude | 35° 17' 0.92'' N (35.283588°) |
| Longitude | 106° 37' 11.04'' W (-106.619734°) |
| Elevation | 1590.55m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-06-10 21:17 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-06-11 03:17 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 105° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 140° |
| First azimuth | 150° |
| First elevation | 23° |
| Last azimuth | 165° |
| Last elevation | 18° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 0.5s |
| Length | 25° |
| Remarks | Somewhat glowing yellow-orange (not green), but CURVING like a curveball, not a straight-line path, and a complex curve (not a simple arc) |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Became brighter green and larger diameter momentarily |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |