Reports Report 4233a (Event 4233-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Paula Y |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | The time of 10:00 PM is an approximation within a range of about 5-10 minutes on either side. The fireball was also observed by my husband Joseph. About 5 minutes before we saw the fireball, we saw a "regular" meteor shoot across the sky originating at about 110 degrees and heading in a straight trajectory toward 290 degrees. The elevation was around 70 degrees. That was the first "shooting star" I had ever seen, then the fireball, so it was all pretty amazing. If you have any questions or need any more information, please email me. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ruidoso, NM |
| Latitude | 33° 22' 24.04'' N (33.373345°) |
| Longitude | 105° 41' 15.06'' W (-105.687516°) |
| Elevation | 2234.541748m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-07-28 22:00 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-07-29 04:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 168° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 101.43° |
| First azimuth | 103.1° |
| First elevation | 77° |
| Last azimuth | 105.66° |
| Last elevation | 74° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Object first appeared as a small dot about the size of a jet's headlight It seemed to be coming straight toward us, and there was no trail that we could see. It disappeared and appeared again intermittently for about 2-3 seconds, then became larger and much brighter with a golden color. We could see a shape like a starfish within the area of light as it got larger. Then it faded away. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |