Reports Report 451am (Event 451-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mike F |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | My dog saw it first. Out of the corner of my eye, because its trajectory was so low and flat, I thought it was the reflection of a passing car on the underside of the power lines in the alley. Then I realized it was breaking apart and far too colorful to be a reflection of headlights. This is the second site I've posted about it now and both say if it lasted over 30-40 seconds then it wasn't a meteor. It seemed like it lasted for a minute but I don't really think it lasted more than 30 seconds, maybe even 20. I'm stunned. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Coeur d'Alene, ID |
| Latitude | 47° 40' 16.75'' N (47.67132°) |
| Longitude | 116° 46' 8.72'' W (-116.769088°) |
| Elevation | 662.188843m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-02-23 22:00 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-02-24 06:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 266° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 77.34° |
| First azimuth | 88.76° |
| First elevation | 21° |
| Last azimuth | 65.24° |
| Last elevation | 18° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | - |
| Color | Purple, Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A steady stream of pieces falling off, changing colors, slowing, dying out |