Reports Report 5820o (Event 5820-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John P |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was sitting on 44th St facing north in my van waiting to turn left on to Greenway west bound. As I was waiting on the light I looked left(west) and seen the bright meteor coming into the atmosphere heading west. This is my second report of seeing such an event. Seen one on the way to work from Rimrock,Az. to Flagstaff,Az during daylight hrs. a few years ago. I cant believe I have seen 2. Awesome. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Phoenix, AZ |
| Latitude | 33° 37' 33.95'' N (33.626098°) |
| Longitude | 111° 59' 11.46'' W (-111.986518°) |
| Elevation | 438.970428m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-11-16 20:30 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-11-17 03:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 353° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 277.8° |
| First azimuth | 277.22° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 272.64° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Front of it was as bright as a super bright ARC welder with trailing glittering sparkles fragmentation. |