Reports Report 1626aa (Event 1626-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jasmine |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I have observed many meteor showers. This fireball was remarkable with its relatively large size, intense green light, red fringe, and seemingly slow descent. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Durango, CO |
| Latitude | 37° 16' 25.27'' N (37.273686°) |
| Longitude | 107° 47' 31.52'' W (-107.79209°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-12-31 20:20 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-01-01 03:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 212.05038° |
| First azimuth | 184.9342° |
| First elevation | 38° |
| Last azimuth | 233.32219° |
| Last elevation | 18° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | green with red edge |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | I observed the fireball out a window with a lot of reflection of interior lights. I went outdoors to watch it pass over a hill to the southwest. I did not notice a train, but I have observed them with other meteors. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |