| Observer |
|
Name |
Ralph R |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
Stopped the car immediately... no trail or trace, no sound, moonlit night... thought it was a methane burn off from a factory or a plane going down |
| Location |
|
Address |
Portales, NM |
|
Latitude |
33° 49' 59.87'' N (33.833296°)
|
|
Longitude |
103° 45' 56.2'' W (-103.765611°)
|
|
Elevation |
1368.010254m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-12-16 22:00 MST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-12-17 05:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From left to right |
|
Descent Angle |
90° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
354.57° |
|
First azimuth |
339.17° |
|
First elevation |
34° |
|
Last azimuth |
11.86° |
|
Last elevation |
32° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-20 |
|
Color |
Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |