Reports Report 1626a (Event 1626-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Viola M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | My only remarks was how I felt when I saw it. I seem to be attracted to unusual spectacles in the sky and it is always an honor, especially when others around me miss it! It leaves me feeling differently. I had to stop and just take it in. It is an overwhelming gift!! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Santa Fe, NM |
| Latitude | 35° 38' 49.05'' N (35.646957°) |
| Longitude | 105° 57' 23.26'' W (-105.956461°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-12-31 20:15 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-01-01 03:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈10s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 251.95296° |
| First azimuth | 246.5005° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 303.39843° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | - |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 17s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | It started out looking like a falling star with no train as I looked to the left, but as it appeared straight in front of me the train was very large leaving a sort of slight visible wake. The train was at least 5-8 times larger than the body. It appeared to be moving slowly. As it moved toward my right it seemed to lift up higher in the sky as it faded. First the tail faded then the body faded until it was no longer visible. AMAZING. I saw one almost identical to it about 2 years ago, but it was low in the northern sky. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | the only fragmentation was when the trail was no longer visible when the body of light (sphere) was still visible but much smaller |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |