My neighborhood is enjoying a Christmas lights competition this evening, and several neighbors saw the fireball. We all want to vote for it as best light display!
Location
Address
Albuquerque, NM
Latitude
35° 7' 16.01'' N (35.121113°)
Longitude
106° 34' 26.67'' W (-106.574075°)
Elevation
1607.853149m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-12-13 19:25 MST
UT Date & Time
2024-12-14 02:25 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
256°
Moving
Facing azimuth
245.74°
First azimuth
262.06°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
249.86°
Last elevation
13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Brightened and showed more colors as it broke up
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Broke into several small pieces and 2 bigger pieces that lasted a bit longer
