| Observer |
|
Name |
Albert J |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
by far largest meteor I have ever seen, absolutely flat horizontal trajectory low on the southern horizon |
| Location |
|
Address |
Pagosa Springs, CO |
|
Latitude |
37° 16' 59.18'' N (37.283106°)
|
|
Longitude |
107° 6' 8.83'' W (-107.102452°)
|
|
Elevation |
2316.096m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-11-17 17:30 MST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-11-18 00:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From left to right |
|
Descent Angle |
90° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
176.12° |
|
First azimuth |
150.14° |
|
First elevation |
25° |
|
Last azimuth |
230.45° |
|
Last elevation |
25° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
5s |
|
Length |
80° |
|
Remarks |
long smoke trail, seemed to have glowing debris breaking off |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
large glowing head on smoke trail, bits of debris sparing off, no final flash visible but trees blocked last seconds |
