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Observer
Name
John B
Experience Level
4/5
Remarks
Most clear skies with fairly bright moon, waxing.
Location
Address
El Paso, TX
Latitude
31° 56' 10.48'' N (31.936245°)
Longitude
106° 26' 41.1'' W (-106.444751°)
Elevation
1264.348999m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-09-24 21:00 MDT
UT Date & Time
2015-09-25 03:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
176°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
88°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
92°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Like embers falling off it; they were behind the tail as the meteor moved downward from west to east. Even the head seemed to glow like burning magnesium a little but not quite as bright.