This was the coolest thing I've ever seen! I immediately called my dad on the east coast, even though I was sure he'd be sleeping. This was worth waking him up! (He thought so too :))
Location
Address
Henderson, NV
Latitude
35° 57' 30.65'' N (35.958515°)
Longitude
115° 7' 57.4'' W (-115.13261°)
Elevation
768.59198m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-11-06 20:00 PST
UT Date & Time
2013-11-07 04:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
192.65°
First azimuth
184.93°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
205.74°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
6°
Remarks
glowing train that disintegrated quickly as the fireball rushed through the atmosphere
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
the flash was very bright, about twice the size of the fireball, and disintegrated quickly
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it looked like pieces falling like fireworks but faster and shorter
