Reports Report 8427a (Event 8427-2023)

Observer
Name Roman D
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks The video I provided shows most of the meteor's flight duration. This was most likely from the Geminids meteor shower as it flew directly away from the radiant point. That night I observed a few more smaller fireballs.
Video
Location
Address El Paso, TX
Latitude 31° 50' 48.4'' N (31.846777°)
Longitude 106° 31' 59.17'' W (-106.533104°)
Elevation 1283.454224m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-12-14 21:17 MDT
UT Date & Time 2023-12-15 04:17 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 188°
Moving
Facing azimuth 260.73°
First azimuth 310.89°
First elevation 79°
Last azimuth 235.38°
Last elevation 27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 20°
Remarks A very dim and short lived, green train was observed.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks At the end of it's flight I noticed a few short lived fragments.