Reports Report 887cl (Event 887-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Scott P |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I've seen a lot of meteor showers. Last night while driving home from California I saw the most spectacular sight. On I-10 driving east (mile marker 44) at 9 p.m. I saw a meteor that seemed to last 30 seconds leave a wide, blue/green neon tail that stretched across the sky. It ended in a red and yellow burst of light that appeared just above the horizon in the direction of Silver City, NM. I'm still in awe! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lordsburg, NM |
| Latitude | 32° 12' 27.96'' N (32.207768°) |
| Longitude | 108° 13' 55.06'' W (-108.231961°) |
| Elevation | 1390.655029m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-04-12 21:00 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-04-13 03:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 3.22° |
| First azimuth | 3.34° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 352.52° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Blue, Green, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | Neon green blue. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Sudden, bright flash of red, then yellow light |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |