| Observer |
|
Name |
Elizabeth S |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
We were wowed by it—so much so that we didn’t even look away to grab a phone. We immediately researched it after seeing it. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Scottsdale, AZ |
|
Latitude |
33° 30' 48.26'' N (33.513405°)
|
|
Longitude |
111° 53' 35.39'' W (-111.893163°)
|
|
Elevation |
384.343597m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2020-05-21 20:45 MST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2020-05-22 03:45 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
233° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
90.79° |
|
First azimuth |
89.37° |
|
First elevation |
47° |
|
Last azimuth |
53.02° |
|
Last elevation |
21° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-14 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
6s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
Bright, thinned out as it disappeared; bigger by fireball. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The fireball looked like it was coming apart. |
