Reports Report 2155f (Event 2155-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gary W |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I only saw the flash on the ground (not the sky) and then observed the smoke trail, so I was able to determine which way it was traveling. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Tucson, AZ |
| Latitude | 32° 22' 55.92'' N (32.382201°) |
| Longitude | 111° 7' 43.79'' W (-111.12883°) |
| Elevation | 639.435974m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-09-06 23:40 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-09-07 06:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 84° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 157.36° |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | - |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -25 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Like a phssst - almost like a an explosive puff. |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 15s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | the garage wall prevented me from seeing the projectory, but the entire neighborhood suddenly lit up like the sun was shining. It scared the liver out of me! I then saw what appeared to be a smoke trail in the sky that lasted about 15 seconds. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | as described above, a quick flash explosion as if someone had taken a flash photo with a super powerful camera. everything at our end of the street was completely visible, even though it was pitch black outside. I honestly thought a meteor was about to hit the ground. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |