Reports Report 860af (Event 860-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Cathie M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The meteorite was huge. I would estimate it to be at least 1/4 the size of the moon. It was larger then any airplane I had ever seen. It moved quickly and shot down behind Taos Mountain. I had no idea what it was and went and told my husband, \"I think I just saw a UFO.\" I thought nothing more of it until I was listening to the news and heard others in New Mexico had reported seeing \"meteorites.\" It concerned me after I heard that because it was huge and I was thankful it didn\'t hit any homes, ect. It was very white in color. I saw it out the back sliding glass door of our home, which faces Taos Mountain. My husband says it is approximately 25 degrees north. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | El Prado, NM |
| Latitude | 36° 25' 54.45'' N (36.431793°) |
| Longitude | 105° 34' 28.87'' W (-105.574686°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-06-20 13:10 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-06-20 19:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 35.86119° |
| First azimuth | 16.17218° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 43.21563° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |