Cool tool, if you learn anything more about this object it would be nice to hear back about it but that's all.
Location
Address
Quartzsite, AZ
Latitude
33° 38' 49.17'' N (33.646992°)
Longitude
114° 12' 45.49'' W (-114.212635°)
Elevation
282.033295m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-12-13 21:40 MST
UT Date & Time
2022-12-14 04:40 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
176°
First azimuth
175°
First elevation
68°
Last azimuth
185°
Last elevation
50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The object appeared to fracture and shortly after I actually saw something that resembled "return fire" heading into the sky. The first sight was almost unmistakably an object entering the atmosphere at orbital velocity.
