Reports Report 588ad (Event 588-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jeffrey V |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Las Vegas, NV |
| Latitude | 36° 27' 39.36'' N (36.460933°) |
| Longitude | 115° 24' 22.11'' W (-115.406141°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-04-22 07:50 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-04-22 14:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | - |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | -1° |
| First azimuth | -1° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | -1° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | I was airborne in a small aircraft, approx 17 NM NW of the North Las Vegas airport, climbing thru 7,000 ft MSL, when my son and I saw the disintegrating green trail of a shooting star, what appeared to be one mile or so directly ahead of us, at Kurt approx altitude. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Green trail ending in a bright flash, the plane is loud and we wear noise dampening headsets, so did not hear anything. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |