Reports Report 887al (Event 887-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jen L |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was looking up at the bright moon while driving on Hwy 84 E / US-285 S. Then I noticed an even brighter streak of light with a SW trajectory over my right shoulder. It looked like a large, white or light yellow ball with a green tail. The light disappeared in the valley below me, seemingly behind the Jemez Mountains to the West. Not knowing exactly what I was witnessing at the time, I anticipated some kind of impact flash but didn't see anything. The event lasted about 2.5 seconds and I've never seen anything like it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Tesuque, NM |
| Latitude | 35° 47' 39.42'' N (35.794284°) |
| Longitude | 105° 57' 18.65'' W (-105.955181°) |
| Elevation | 1989.033447m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-04-12 21:05 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-04-13 03:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 207.95° |
| First azimuth | 310.98° |
| First elevation | 74° |
| Last azimuth | 201.09° |
| Last elevation | 12° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |