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Observer
Name
Henry P
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
It was the brightest meteor I have ever seen, and I am 43 years old. The western sky was not even dark yet. There was a definite black smoke trail behind it the last 2 seconds before it disappeared. It was headed almost straight down.
Location
Address
Grand Junction, CO
Latitude
39° 4' 49.51'' N (39.080419°)
Longitude
108° 34' 59.26'' W (-108.583129°)
Elevation
1388.421631m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-12-21 17:16 MST
UT Date & Time
2012-12-22 00:16 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
300.81°
First azimuth
292.72°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
319.35°
Last elevation
26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Green
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
-
