Feel free to contact me with any questions. I am surprised I haven’t seen any other reports as this was spectacular
Location
Address
Tucson, AZ
Latitude
32° 22' 47.73'' N (32.379924°)
Longitude
111° 34' 8.09'' W (-111.568915°)
Elevation
699.307617m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-10-26 22:45 MST
UT Date & Time
2024-10-27 05:45 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
256°
Moving
Facing azimuth
290.52°
First azimuth
287.58°
First elevation
18°
Last azimuth
266.22°
Last elevation
7°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
40°
Remarks
A small brilliant trail followed immediately by a large flash that turned into a smaller trail and then a very large second flash that left a trail then faded out. It was so big and low on the horizon that I felt for sure it turned into a meteorite! I am somewhat educated on the subject as I found and registered the Desert Willow meteorite in Tucson Az
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
This object had 2 distinct explosions with a trail of lesser bright fragments following each explosion
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The complete path of the ball involved 2 distinct explosions over it course with each explosion leaving a trail of quickly fading fragments
