| Observer |
|
Name |
Richard C |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
It was quite bright, very striking---to the point of causing me to pull to the side of the road |
| Location |
|
Address |
, AZ |
|
Latitude |
34° 0' 19.69'' N (34.00547°)
|
|
Longitude |
110° 15' 14.62'' W (-110.25406°)
|
|
Elevation |
1566.587m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-12-08 20:05 MST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-12-09 03:05 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
220° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
322.01° |
|
First azimuth |
330.08° |
|
First elevation |
43° |
|
Last azimuth |
305.36° |
|
Last elevation |
47° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Green, Orange, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
15° |
|
Remarks |
a glowing train |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
A bright streak was descending, then, a sudden aurora of red/orange/yellow all around the 'head' of the object---quite large |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
