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Observer
Name
Mark S
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I was driving up Catalina Hwy. At about the 5 - 6 mile marker I saw in the eastern sky a fire ball falling from the sky on the east side of the Santa Catalina mountains with a trajectory downward to the north.
It disappeared behind the mountain range.
Location
Address
Tucson, AZ
Latitude
32° 19' 40.05'' N (32.327793°)
Longitude
110° 41' 57.49'' W (-110.699303°)
Elevation
1258.462m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-01-23 06:20 MST
UT Date & Time
2018-01-23 13:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
208°
Moving
Facing azimuth
92.39°
First azimuth
85.59°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
78.91°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
