American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1564b (Event 1564-2014)

Observer
Name Rebecca O
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Very cool!
Location
Address Lethbridge (CA)
Latitude 49° 40' 15.89'' N (49.671081°)
Longitude 112° 47' 33.69'' W (-112.792691°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-07-22 01:25 MDT
UT Date & Time 2014-07-22 07:25 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From left to right
Descent Angle 90°
Moving
Facing azimuth 90°
First azimuth 90°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 90°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Orange/red, then yellow/white when exploding before burning out
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 10s
Length 20°
Remarks Broad thick smoke trail.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It was a bright yellow/white flash and lit up my yard like noon day- with a blue tinged light. It quickly faded from the sky after explosion. Couldn't see any fragmentation.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -