Reports Report 331a (Event 331-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sheila B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | My husband noticed the fireball first, and his exclamation drew my attention. It hung in the sky for a long while and we watched it pass across the width of a window before it seemed to disappear. From my vantage point, it did nor fall from the sky, just disappeared from the sky as we watched it. If it did fragment, we did not see that. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Portales, NM |
| Latitude | 34° 11' 54.21'' N (34.198392°) |
| Longitude | 103° 22' 11.36'' W (-103.369823°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-03-23 19:25 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-03-24 01:25 UT |
| Duration | ≈10s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 51.32184° |
| First azimuth | 91.68171° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 42.07991° |
| Last elevation | 53° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | My husband commented, \\\\\\\\ |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 10s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | The fireball my husband and I saw through a window, was of a green coloration from front to back. The front portion was brighter than the tail, looked almost to be on fire as it streaked across the sky. We were dumbfounded by the sight and watched it until it disappeared from the dark sky. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | It seemed to just disappear from the sky. I don\'t remember if I saw a flash of brightness or not, I was so stunned at the sight. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |