Reports Report 638an (Event 638-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Brian W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This looked to be very close to my location, I have seen many meteors, but never one this close. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Fort Collins, CO |
| Latitude | 40° 34' 45.26'' N (40.579239°) |
| Longitude | 104° 59' 50.23'' W (-104.997286°) |
| Elevation | 1501.869507m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-03-11 06:00 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-03-11 12:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 269° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 325.27° |
| First azimuth | 356.43° |
| First elevation | 12° |
| Last azimuth | 275.64° |
| Last elevation | 6° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | It started out as a light yellow with sparks coming off of it, then as it progressed across the sky, it seemed to get lower and to cool down. The meteor stopped sparking and ended up as a dull red color when I lost sight of it. |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |