Reports Report 2605co (Event 2605-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Molly J |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | There were hundreds sightings, if not more. It was spectacular, news is not coveringvery well, but there are plenty of links on YouTube under Las Vegas Meteor and here is a link of one person recording near me, https://youtu.be/jPkt9VHxZ7I Please let me know what it was, meteor Chinese fallen rocket, satellite re-entry? Thank you! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Las Vegas, NV |
| Latitude | 36° 7' 20.85'' N (36.122457°) |
| Longitude | 115° 16' 31.14'' W (-115.275317°) |
| Elevation | 780.408m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-07-27 20:30 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-07-28 03:30 UT |
| Duration | >60s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 95° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 3.1° |
| First azimuth | 316.37° |
| First elevation | 61° |
| Last azimuth | 51.8° |
| Last elevation | 37° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Light Green, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| 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 | Large 3-4 chunks falling same direction together |