Reports Report 863k (Event 863-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Michael Z |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | We initially assumed the object was a crashing plane, as to the eye it appeared to be very close and falling vertically directly above Boise, which was obscured by the large hill bordering the Boise River. The meteor was obscured by hill, probably at about 30deg to horizon, before its behavior at horizon could be observed. Naively, we assume the object had fallen near Boise due to its large apparent size and slow apparent velocity. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Boise, ID |
| Latitude | 43° 31' 36.38'' N (43.526771°) |
| Longitude | 116° 4' 21.42'' W (-116.072617°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-08-19 01:51 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-08-19 07:51 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 288.99005° |
| First azimuth | -1° |
| First elevation | -1° |
| Last azimuth | -1° |
| Last elevation | -1° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Dark red to orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |