Reports Report 4407d (Event 4407-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Karl L |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The mountain was not lit by the light, and the meteor went behind it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Rio Rancho, NM |
| Latitude | 35° 16' 7.11'' N (35.268641°) |
| Longitude | 106° 37' 59.03'' W (-106.633063°) |
| Elevation | 1594.97m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-10-25 00:20 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-10-25 06:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 124° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 97.78° |
| First azimuth | 88.15° |
| First elevation | 28° |
| Last azimuth | 110.78° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | I saw the initial bright blue streak while talking to a coworker. I was stunned, as the entire sky behind Sandia Crest was lit a dim blue. It disappeared behind the mountain. I was stunned by the sight, and just pointed toward the light. My co-worker said, "What?", and turned around. As far as I could tell he had turned around too late, but he said the trail was still visible to him. I think at that point I was literally blinded by the light. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |