Reports Report 451bi (Event 451-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | steven b |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I live in a part of Nevada with clear skies, no light pollution, and high altitude. I have been watching showers for 20 years, usually at high altitude 5,000/10,000 feet. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Battle Mountain, NV |
| Latitude | 40° 38' 14.16'' N (40.637267°) |
| Longitude | 116° 56' 31.08'' W (-116.941966°) |
| Elevation | 1376.078613m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-02-23 21:52 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-02-24 05:52 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 266° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 42.15° |
| First azimuth | 51.02° |
| First elevation | 13° |
| Last azimuth | 6.05° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 6s |
| Length | 35° |
| Remarks | GLOWING orange like melting metal, very long tail. while sparkles near the object falling behind main object. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | sparkles and separation into 2 bodies, very slow 1/4 speed normal meteor. |