Reports Report 451bc (Event 451-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John T |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Biggest. Meteor. Ever! I live in rural Idaho and it was very clear sky, no moon, and no other light pollution. Biggest piece was huge -- much bigger than Venus, say -- and the tails on it and the smaller pieces were very very long. lasted so long I thought about running inside the house to grab a camera or iPhone... but I didn't. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Carmen, ID |
| Latitude | 45° 17' 27.92'' N (45.29109°) |
| Longitude | 113° 53' 37.35'' W (-113.893707°) |
| Elevation | 1153.932007m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-02-23 22:55 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-02-24 05:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈45s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 194° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 0.14° |
| First azimuth | 9.62° |
| First elevation | 70° |
| Last azimuth | 350.79° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 30s |
| Length | 50° |
| Remarks | One huge, very bright meteor with about six smaller ones next to and behind it |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Appeared to be splitting up as it passed |