Reports Report 6611ao (Event 6611-2021)

This report has been linked to the following event: Event 6611-2021
Observer
NameSam K
Experience Level3/5
RemarksThis bolide was one of the brightest I have ever seen. We were driving south and we both saw it immediately. It was a VERY bright morning sun and no clouds in the sky. We, as a couple, have seen many meteor showers and probably a 100+ bolides in the last 20+ years. If I had to guess I believe this bolide was moving mostly away from us as the fireball did not really move in the sky from an angular perspective and we only saw a downward trajectory upon fragmentation. At first we thought we were seeing a airliner that had turned on landing lights but we both agreed that this bolide was MUCH brighter than that. This was the very best daylight event I have ever seen and I have only seen a couple. This one lands in my personal top 5 observations given the brightness of the morning. We were driving so we were unable to assess any associated noise from the event.
Location
AddressAlbuquerque, NM
Latitude34° 58' 6.76'' N (34.97°)
Longitude 106° 39' 21.03'' W (-106.66°)
Elevation1530.84m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time2021-10-16 07:24 MDT
UT Date & Time2021-10-16 13:24 UT
Duration≈3.5s
Direction
Moving directionFrom up left to down right
Descent Angle178°
Moving
Facing azimuth210.13°
First azimuth210°
First elevation30°
Last azimuth205°
Last elevation27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude-21
ColorGreen, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
ObservationUnknown
Remarks-
Delayed Sound
ObservationUnknown
Remarks-
Persistent train
ObservationNo
Duration-
Length-
Remarks-
Terminal flash
ObservationYes
RemarksThe object held high brightness immediately as my wife and I saw it at the same time. Then it brightened a bit more. All of this lasted from about 2 to 3 seconds.
Fragmentation
ObservationYes
RemarksIt then appeared to break up with three or four less bright trains which lasted for a second or two. After that we saw nothing.