Reports Report 7596e (Event 7596-2020)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 7596-2020
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Nancy E |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | This was a HUGE meteor. Bright white fireball with yellow to distinct orange colored trail that lasted for couple seconds over southwest area of Las Vegas sky. It traveled from east to west, parallel to the ground. I was facing north. Just visually from where I was standing it appeared to be over the southwest sector encompassing Mountain's Edge and Blue Diamond Highway. It was about 6:55PM on Dec. 10, 2020. Appeared to be close to earth. I have seen many shooting stars, especially in the Caribbean in the darkness on the island of Eleuthera, looking up at the night sky. This was way bigger than anything I've ever seen before. HUGE! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Enterprise, NV |
| Latitude | 36° 1' 29.81'' N (36.02°) |
| Longitude | 115° 14' 33.79'' W (-115.24°) |
| Elevation | 779.32m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-12-10 18:55 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-12-11 02:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 55° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Huge white to white yellow round ball with wide yellow orange tail |