Observer |
Name |
Andrew H |
Experience Level |
2/5
|
Remarks |
Absolutely amazing experience, I was driving in my car when I saw this and will never forget this experience. |
Location |
Address |
Mesquite, NV |
Latitude |
36° 47' 8.92'' N (36.785811°)
|
Longitude |
114° 8' 0.54'' W (-114.133484°)
|
Elevation |
475.685577m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2013-11-06 20:00 PST
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-11-07 04:00 UT
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up to down |
Descent Angle |
180° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
230.9° |
First azimuth |
230.93° |
First elevation |
80° |
Last azimuth |
229.83° |
Last elevation |
22° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-16 |
Color |
White, then light yellow with green around it |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
2s |
Length |
20° |
Remarks |
It started white, with a trail left behind it, and then changed very bright yellow white with a green around it |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
Very bright flash with persistant brightness 2-3 seconds after flash as the meteor continued to move |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |