American Meteor Society

Reports Report 4310cf (Event 4310-2017)

Observer
Name Billy H
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I was driving West on IH 40 and a bright light off my left shoulder made me turn to look. It was a very bright meteor looking sight. Brighter than anything I’ve ever seen in the night sky. It was mostly purple and ended in a single extremely bright flash. I enjoy getting out for meteor showers but this was like nothing I’ve seen in a normal shower. Thanks.
Location
Address Flagstaff, AZ
Latitude 35° 10' 55.64'' N (35.182122°)
Longitude 111° 41' 41'' W (-111.694722°)
Elevation 2169.059m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-11-14 20:28 MST
UT Date & Time 2017-11-15 03:28 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 172°
Moving
Facing azimuth 188°
First azimuth 188°
First elevation 85°
Last azimuth 198°
Last elevation 26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Purple
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It ended in a single bright flash.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -