American Meteor Society

Reports Report 414a (Event 414-2019)

Observer
Name Jerry J
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I was sitting on my patio which is covered. I didn’t see this until it was low enough so I don’t know how high it started. I watched glow brightly until it dropped from sight behind my neighbors house. It was still burning brightly when I lost sight of it which would have been very close to the ground.
Location
Address Elephant Butte, NM
Latitude 33° 11' 28.04'' N (33.191122°)
Longitude 107° 13' 1.68'' W (-107.217134°)
Elevation 1373.646m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2019-01-23 01:30 MST
UT Date & Time 2019-01-23 08:30 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down to up
Descent Angle -
Moving
Facing azimuth 117.28°
First azimuth 115.06°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 115.87°
Last elevation 7°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks It had a short trail of glowing fragments