Reports Report 2263f (Event 2263-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Eric M |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It's possible the beginning and end elevations were both higher, as the fireball appeared over the mountains making it harder to judge. I'd guess the trajectory to be about 30 degrees below horizontal. Appeared to be throwing off "sparks", but not sure if that's what you call fragmentation. Time of 17:20 is approximate, could have been 2-3 minutes earlier or later, but not much different. Have occasionally seen meteors at night, but have never seen anything close to as bright or as large. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Berthoud, CO |
| Latitude | 40° 14' 48.34'' N (40.246761°) |
| Longitude | 105° 8' 18.36'' W (-105.138433°) |
| Elevation | 1576.771118m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-12-21 17:20 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-12-22 00:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270.34° |
| First azimuth | 270° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 270° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | Yellow, orange, white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |