The meteor struck the ground just NE of where the bend in I-40 starts before it approaches San Jon NM. This was Wednesday night 2 to 3 hours after sunset.
Location
Address
Pasadena , CA
Latitude
35° 8' 32.54'' N (35.142371°)
Longitude
103° 25' 50.83'' W (-103.430786°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-03-23 21:00 MDT
UT Date & Time
2011-03-24 03:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
94.55416°
First azimuth
146.29571°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
63.41439°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
I was driving east on I 40 I heard nothing. Time is approximate. I saw a meteor go over the highway in front of me and then hit the earth whithin a mile of me.
