I was operating a car with the windows up and the radio on when I spotted it comming down very slow moving compared to many meteors I have witnessed before.
I was not able to hear any sounds that may have been associated with it I believe because of being confined in the car.
The approximate time we were able to view its decent I would guesstamate at 2 seconds or better, as if looking at something and counting 1000 one 1000 2 verbally.
I believe the landing/impact area was fairly close and we may just find this one as I am also a meteorite and gold detectorist in Northwest Arizona.
Location
Address
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
Latitude
35° 11' 21.27'' N (35.189242°)
Longitude
114° 32' 27.95'' W (-114.541097°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-11-26 22:40 MST
UT Date & Time
2011-11-27 05:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
37.75588°
First azimuth
47.38587°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
51.56713°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
BASICALLY WHITE
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
15°
Remarks
THE METEOR OR DEBRIS PRODUCED A NICE WIDE EASY TO SEE TRAIL AS IT DESCENDED. AS IT CAME CLOSER TO THE GROUND THE LEADING LIGHT WENT OUT BUT THE TRAIL WAS STILL VISIBLE VERY BRIEFLY. IT WAS A THICK EASY TO SEE SLOW MOVING TRAIL. I SEE METEORS FAIRLY REGULARY HERE WHERE I LIVE AND THIS WAS AN EXCEPTIONALY VISABLE ONE THAT WAS A PLEASURE TO SEE.
