| Observer |
|
Name |
Alan H |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
Never seen a fireball so large or bright. Lots of shooting stars but nothing like this. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Albuquerque, NM |
|
Latitude |
35° 8' 52.65'' N (35.147957°)
|
|
Longitude |
106° 38' 34.84'' W (-106.64301°)
|
|
Elevation |
1518.059m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-12-14 19:16 MST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-12-15 02:16 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
107° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
102.26° |
|
First azimuth |
76.6° |
|
First elevation |
37° |
|
Last azimuth |
123.83° |
|
Last elevation |
23° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-16 |
|
Color |
Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
smokey trail with bright sparks coming off the fireball |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
small sparks coming off the fireball and trailing along the tail for a second |
