My wife and I were sitting in the back yard when we both saw the meteor. It started white leaving a long tail, disapeared breifly then reappeared turned green began dropping sparks or pieces and broke in two before dissapearing.
Location
Address
Green Valley, AZ
Latitude
31° 52' 51.48'' N (31.880966°)
Longitude
110° 56' 17.53'' W (-110.938202°)
Elevation
893.298584m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-04-17 22:05 MST
UT Date & Time
2013-04-18 05:05 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
43.58°
First azimuth
63.05°
First elevation
-1°
Last azimuth
15.13°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
white then green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
meteor was streaking leaving a white tail, then turned green and looked like sparks shooting down towards the ground. Then broke into two pieces and disappeared.
