Reports Report 887j (Event 887-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Erica S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | My family and I noticed a smell outside, same as during 4th of July when firework smoke is in the sky. The night was very still, no wind or breeze and full moon with clouds overhead. I think the object coming down from the sky seemed brighter and bigger possibly because of cloud reflection. After the object disappeared into the atmosphere, the smell went away. We even went inside to make sure we weren't imagining things, and when we came out, noticed no smell as we did before. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Rio Rancho, NM |
| Latitude | 35° 15' 4.03'' N (35.25112°) |
| Longitude | 106° 39' 44.22'' W (-106.662283°) |
| Elevation | 1627.142212m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-04-12 21:15 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-04-13 03:15 UT |
| Duration | <1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 100° |
| First azimuth | 100° |
| First elevation | 39° |
| Last azimuth | 70° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -23 |
| Color | Orange, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 60° |
| Remarks | glowing train |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Shot down from an angle, turning orangish them white - almost looked like a planet crashing, was so big |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |