The fireball twice modulated brightness, rapidly fading and brightening again. Roof obscured finale of fireball, butidid not see any kind of flashing the sky.
Location
Address
Magdalena, NM
Latitude
34° 3' 55.98'' N (34.06555°)
Longitude
107° 13' 55.87'' W (-107.232185°)
Elevation
2211.42749m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-04-05 20:48 MDT
UT Date & Time
2021-04-06 02:48 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
140°
Moving
Facing azimuth
272.25°
First azimuth
264.29°
First elevation
57°
Last azimuth
280.77°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
30°
Remarks
Glowed brightly behind the fireball for less than a second, then faded rapidly to a greenish-blue.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Large “sparks” were thrown off as the fireball descended, not nearly as bright as the fireball, maybe -1.0 magnitude.
