Fireball report

Reports Report 3224bw (Event 3224-2013)

Observer
Name	Craig H
Experience Level	3/5
Remarks	-

Location
Address	Tucson, AZ
Latitude	32° 12' 39.27'' N (32.210909°)
Longitude	110° 52' 54.25'' W (-110.881735°)
Elevation	784.58667m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2013-12-10 19:12 MST
UT Date & Time	2013-12-11 02:12 UT
Duration	≈7.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From up right to down left
Descent Angle	225°

Moving
Facing azimuth	314.25°
First azimuth	-
First elevation	69°
Last azimuth	287.8°
Last elevation	79°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-23
Color	Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow

Concurrent Sound
Observation	Yes
Remarks	I heard the light sound of pressure in the air, as if it were a quiet firework when it first appeared.

Delayed Sound
Observation	Yes
Remarks	A few seconds later, there was a huge BOOM. My fiance was standing in the driveway with me and I had to admit it was beautiful, but a little scary.

Persistent train
Observation	Unknown
Duration	-
Length	-
Remarks	-

Terminal flash
Observation	Yes
Remarks	As it picked up speed, it started glowing even brighter and brighter as it fell. It climaxed when it got closer to the ground, and kind of flared up before it dissappeared.

Fragmentation
Observation	Unknown
Remarks	-

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