Reports Report 451dk (Event 451-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Brian H |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | We have never seen a brighter or longer lasting meteor ever. It was still visible until we watched it disappear behind the horizon. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Preston, ID |
| Latitude | 42° 2' 4.01'' N (42.034446°) |
| Longitude | 111° 52' 32.43'' W (-111.875674°) |
| Elevation | 1375.505859m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-02-23 23:00 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-02-24 06:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈45s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 95° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 338.73° |
| First azimuth | 275° |
| First elevation | 33° |
| Last azimuth | 345° |
| Last elevation | 5° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | - |
| Color | Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | When we first saw it, it was broken into 4 parts. One was much larger than the others. They were all speedily soaring to the north. The small fragments disappeared, but the large fragment continued until blocked from our view by the horizon. |