NUFORC Sighting 94134

Occurred: 2012-11-04 18:34 Local
Reported: 2012-11-05 06:41 Pacific
Duration: ~3 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Ranchos de Taos, NM, USA

Shape: Fireball

Large westward moving blue-white meteor 18:34 MT seen from Taos, NM

This was almost certainly a large meteor. It was a very bright white (nearly blue-white) ball. It appeared directly overhead and headed straight west at high speed covering 30 to 35 degrees of sky in approximately 3 seconds. It then appeared to simply go out, which I assume was its burning up in the atmosphere. I have witnessed many meteor showers and this was very similar.

Posted 2012-11-19