Reports Report 1559a (Event 1559-2013)

Observer
Name Karina M
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Tucson, AZ
Latitude 32° 7' 19.37'' N (32.122046°)
Longitude 111° 2' 52'' W (-111.047777°)
Elevation 823.46637m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-07-30 21:45 MST
UT Date & Time 2013-07-31 04:45 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 205.13°
First azimuth 205.13°
First elevation 28°
Last azimuth 205.13°
Last elevation 28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Appeared as a red blob of fire, not so much a flash, which dissipated into very small orange fragments which extended away from the core yet appeared to remain connected and/or close to the core.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Fragments remained close to core of explosion and were orange.