| Observer |
|
Name |
David B |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was the single, most spectacular meteor I have ever witnesses. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Fort Collins, CO |
|
Latitude |
40° 37' 5.03'' N (40.618065°)
|
|
Longitude |
105° 0' 12.34'' W (-105.003429°)
|
|
Elevation |
1527.247437m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-03-11 06:00 MDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-03-11 12:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈20s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
266° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
353.46° |
|
First azimuth |
35.21° |
|
First elevation |
40° |
|
Last azimuth |
290.85° |
|
Last elevation |
19° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-22 |
|
Color |
Green center with long, bright orange tail. |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
20s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
Long, bright orange tail, bright like a roman candle |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Only in the tail did there appear to be fragments, the core was solid and bright. |
