Reports Report 1882dt (Event 1882-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Richard C |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Looked like a good sized meteor. I was driving north on hwy 285 from Artesia,NM. Saw a flash of light out of the corner of my eye. Looked to my right and saw the metro ball and sparks falling with smoke trails behind. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Roswell, NM |
| Latitude | 33° 4' 50.97'' N (33.080825°) |
| Longitude | 104° 26' 32.09'' W (-104.442247°) |
| Elevation | 1080.704m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-06-02 04:53 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-06-02 10:53 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 136° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 1.71° |
| First azimuth | 270.6° |
| First elevation | 47° |
| Last azimuth | 230.58° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -28 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue, Light Green, Orange, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | A bit of smoke following sparks and ball |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |