| Observer |
|
Name |
A. W |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
it was beautiful! It stayed as bright to the end and was brilliantly white - like a huge falling star that was too close |
| Location |
|
Address |
Carlsbad, NM |
|
Latitude |
32° 27' 48.81'' N (32.463557°)
|
|
Longitude |
104° 13' 44.77'' W (-104.229103°)
|
|
Elevation |
958.577m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-09-18 21:45 MDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-09-19 03:45 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
235° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
85° |
|
First azimuth |
85° |
|
First elevation |
65° |
|
Last azimuth |
80° |
|
Last elevation |
20° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
- |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
glowing train - like a ginormous falling star |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
