Wow! Never have we seen anything this close before. We thought it would impact in our own town because it looked so close to us. Would love to know where this meteor went from here.
Location
Address
Los Lunas, NM
Latitude
34° 47' 53.84'' N (34.79829°)
Longitude
106° 43' 33.14'' W (-106.725872°)
Elevation
1478.466187m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-04-12 21:05 MDT
UT Date & Time
2014-04-13 03:05 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
150°
First elevation
24°
Last azimuth
150°
Last elevation
7°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
object appeared to break up slightly as it flamed out
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
looked like small pieces coming off main object; thought it was a broken up aircraft at first
