| Observer |
|
Name |
Laurence G |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was by far the brightest and longest lasting fireball I have every observed. Hopefully, doppler radar can pick up some falling stones. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Fairacres, NM |
|
Latitude |
32° 16' 49.71'' N (32.280474°)
|
|
Longitude |
106° 51' 16.45'' W (-106.854569°)
|
|
Elevation |
1220.409m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-03-23 20:32 MDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-03-24 02:32 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
263° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
356.51° |
|
First azimuth |
56.67° |
|
First elevation |
37° |
|
Last azimuth |
311.87° |
|
Last elevation |
22° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
At the end of the trajectory the fireball disintegrated into multiple small orange points |
