Reports Report 1984j (Event 1984-2020)

Observer
Name Bob S
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks It briefly lit up the surroundings in my area to near-daylight illumination.
Location
Address Tucson, AZ
Latitude 32° 15' 0.69'' N (32.250191°)
Longitude 110° 56' 38.28'' W (-110.943968°)
Elevation 738.146912m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-04-25 04:02 MST
UT Date & Time 2020-04-25 11:02 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 120°
Moving
Facing azimuth 220°
First azimuth 195°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 235°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 99.99s
Length 25°
Remarks Smoke trail was very obvious and clear, duration in sky lasted at least ten minutes. Also viewed smoke through binoculars and was a clearly defined smoke trail, which slowly dissipated over many minutes (10+)
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Final plunge had large jump in brightness
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Slight fragmentation near end