I did not record the exact time. It took me a while to absorb what I had just seen and figure it out. The time Wan a close approximation. I have seen meteors streak across the sky at high altitude and then disappear. This was the first time I saw anything like this that came down from not that high when I first saw it continuing at a 39 degree angle and finally fragmenting with a green flash then disappearing at what appeared to be a low altitude. I wonder if it all turned up or if any pieces survived and hit the ground. The whole event happened very quickly and unexpectedly. There was no was I could have gotten my phone to take a picture. The meteor was amazing and that was the first time I ever saw anything like that before. It was beautiful and very exciting.
Location
Address
Albuquerque, NM
Latitude
35° 0' 3.42'' N (35.000949°)
Longitude
106° 39' 4.06'' W (-106.651128°)
Elevation
1524.799805m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-12-13 19:15 MST
UT Date & Time
2024-12-14 02:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
249°
Moving
Facing azimuth
288.64°
First azimuth
343.47°
First elevation
49°
Last azimuth
304.95°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It fragmented and there was a green flash. Some of it went straight and some went at aprox. 20 degree angle to the left
Next, it disappeared
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw a white streaking object with a short tail. It ended in a fragmentation with a green flash. Some shot off to the left at a 20 angle the other went straight
It looked like sparks trails that just disappeared.
