| Observer |
|
Name |
Maureen |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was the most spectacular meteor myself and my family has ever observed!! Love your website!! Thx! Happy New Year! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Tucson, AZ |
|
Latitude |
32° 12' 29.19'' N (32.208108°)
|
|
Longitude |
110° 48' 54.85'' W (-110.815235°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2011-12-31 20:25 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-01-01 03:25 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From left to right |
|
Descent Angle |
90° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
0.04548° |
|
First azimuth |
46.01042° |
|
First elevation |
70° |
|
Last azimuth |
311.57954° |
|
Last elevation |
60° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
turned white to teal to g |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
12° |
|
Remarks |
tail was thick and brilliant white - some overlap of colors from meteor (which turned white to teal to green to peach) onto beginning of tail. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
