Ive lived in Nevada for a bit over a decade and this is my third airburst meteor. I believe this one was pointing very close to directly down because it was way faster of a flash then the other 2 Ive seen.the other two looked like they skimmed the atmosphere before popping.
Location
Address
Tonopah, NV
Latitude
38° 4' 44.1'' N (38.078918°)
Longitude
117° 13' 44.25'' W (-117.228957°)
Elevation
1842.961426m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-07-09 23:05 PDT
UT Date & Time
2022-07-10 06:05 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
190°
Moving
Facing azimuth
5.84°
First azimuth
9.04°
First elevation
52°
Last azimuth
8.32°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It Flashed very brightly.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It fragmented into dozens of smaller pieces that glowed yellow white and red pieces that stayed very close to the original path.
