Reports Report 1183a (Event 1183-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Miles R |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Fireball entered my sight of vision through my window, I was occupied with my smartphone and looked out the window because of the very bright light, I did not see the beginning of the fireball, just when it entered my sight. May have lasted much longer. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Las Cruces, NM |
| Latitude | 32° 17' 1.51'' N (32.283752°) |
| Longitude | 106° 45' 35.64'' W (-106.759901°) |
| Elevation | 1184.987m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-03-30 00:20 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-03-30 06:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 109° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 22.68° |
| First azimuth | 12.92° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 48.92° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Light Green, Yellow, Red |
| 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 | leaving trails of red near the end of the sight. Large explosion of red and yellow, as the yellow ball itself continued to travel, just before fizzing out |