| Observer |
|
Name |
Katharine E |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I've seen a few meteor showers, and in this case I was just walking to my car and I saw it happen. It's the biggest meteor event I've seen |
| Location |
|
Address |
Albuquerque, NM |
|
Latitude |
35° 4' 41.42'' N (35.078173°)
|
|
Longitude |
106° 35' 54.42'' W (-106.598449°)
|
|
Elevation |
1592.750488m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2020-02-26 20:14 MST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2020-02-27 03:14 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
230° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
266.66° |
|
First azimuth |
267.24° |
|
First elevation |
33° |
|
Last azimuth |
261.04° |
|
Last elevation |
21° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-23 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
5° |
|
Remarks |
It was a bright explosion, then a glowing trail that eventually burned out. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
A very big explosion of bright light, I thought for a second that it was an airplane exploding |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
