American Meteor Society

Reports Report 153a (Event 153-2012)

Observer
Name David G
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Indian Wells, AZ
Latitude 35° 21' 56.81'' N (35.365781°)
Longitude 110° 6' 18.08'' W (-110.105023°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-01-30 20:15 MST
UT Date & Time 2012-01-31 03:15 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From left to right
Descent Angle 90°
Moving
Facing azimuth 96.33997°
First azimuth 104.4701°
First elevation 86°
Last azimuth 33.0705°
Last elevation -1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color bright green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks I was inside a tool shed I was constructing and I noticed that it gotten real bright outside. At first my impression was that someone was driving up to my house or someone with a real bright flashlight. But the bright light was coming from the direction where there was no road. It took me less than a second to step outside and I noticed the green \\\\
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -1s
Length -1°
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks At the end the
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks -