The meteor appeared to the right of the rising full moon, about 20-40 degrees moving east to west from the east mesa to west mesa in the campground.
Location
Address
Mesa Verde National Park, CO
Latitude
37° 17' 43.68'' N (37.295466°)
Longitude
108° 25' 3.21'' W (-108.417558°)
Elevation
2353.813965m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-05-05 21:15 MDT
UT Date & Time
2023-05-06 03:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
88°
Moving
Facing azimuth
110.56°
First azimuth
95.26°
First elevation
38°
Last azimuth
261.64°
Last elevation
60°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
20°
Remarks
The head of the meteor was white I could make out a comet like nucleus with a strait white tail that was 20-30 degrees behind it , the tail disappeared quickly but was long trailing behind it.
