I live 1/2 mile from Pioneer peak and was letting my dog outside and looking right at the mountain when it went between the peak and a smaller ridge straight down in front of me so I have a really good idea where it's at. It won't be easy to get to by any means and may have been buried in a slide area but I have a minelab detector with a 42'' coil. Hopefully it landed in a soft spot like I think it did. I expected to hear a big boom but didn't hear a strike so maybe it's in good shape and not radioactive .
I wasn't sure who to tell about a meteor strike and just found this site about fireballs.
Location
Address
Knik River, AK
Latitude
61° 29' 41.81'' N (61.494946°)
Longitude
149° 0' 36.41'' W (-149.010115°)
Elevation
923.338013m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-01-05 00:01 AKDT
UT Date & Time
2015-01-05 09:01 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180.59°
First azimuth
180.61°
First elevation
3°
Last azimuth
180°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-25
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
slight crackling like popcorn before it hit the mountain. No sound when it hit. Going to look for it when the snow melts.
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
5°
Remarks
sparkling fire with tiny sparks coming off like from a cutting torch. Not sure on degrees above or exact time it happened, it was late.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Sparks or small pieces coming off before it went in front of pioneer peak but behind another ridge straight down. Had to have hit the ground though I heard nothing. May have been smaller than a basketball with a large fireball.
