| Observer |
|
Name |
Andy S |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
Possibly the biggest meteor I've ever seen, and I regularly go out searching for them in high-altitude Colorado. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Gypsum, CO |
|
Latitude |
39° 33' 28.77'' N (39.557993°)
|
|
Longitude |
106° 51' 4.82'' W (-106.85134°)
|
|
Elevation |
2931.145508m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-09-23 20:45 MDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-09-24 02:45 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
135° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
24.26° |
|
First azimuth |
357.13° |
|
First elevation |
34° |
|
Last azimuth |
58.49° |
|
Last elevation |
20° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-11 |
|
Color |
Green, Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
12° |
|
Remarks |
glowing train, broke 3x into several pieces each time. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
saw three distinct breaks, each time shattering into 3-6 pieces |
