| Observer |
|
Name |
Katalina I |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I saw this fireball during the Orionid Meteor Shower |
| Location |
|
Address |
Glendale, AZ |
|
Latitude |
33° 31' 12.41'' N (33.520114°)
|
|
Longitude |
112° 13' 51.43'' W (-112.230953°)
|
|
Elevation |
332.778m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-10-21 22:27 MST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-10-22 05:27 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
205° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
70° |
|
First azimuth |
70° |
|
First elevation |
70° |
|
Last azimuth |
65° |
|
Last elevation |
60° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-15 |
|
Color |
Blue, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The flash grew in brightest as the meteor exploded them it faded away almost like a lightbulb that went out |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
I saw fragments that almost looked like sparks come from the fireball as it exploded |
