Reports Report 52l (Event 52-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Alec X |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was walking outside from side door off my kitchen and noticed the fireball looking through the door window. Once I walked outside I saw what looked like a comet in the sky with a trail and bright light omitting vertically. There was a full moon behind me (NNE) and I was looking (SW) and fireball was very bright, likely brighter than the moon. I ran inside ro get my wife and daughter and we came outside to watch. After about 5 secs, I ran back inside to get my phone and by the time I came out it was nearly gone. Unfortunately my video caught only the very end. Super cool experience! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Tucson, AZ |
| Latitude | 32° 17' 13.77'' N (32.287159°) |
| Longitude | 110° 45' 54.28'' W (-110.765077°) |
| Elevation | 824.893799m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-01-02 19:20 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-01-03 02:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 274° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 240.98° |
| First azimuth | 244.36° |
| First elevation | 20° |
| Last azimuth | 240.98° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 20s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | The train is most easily seen in the video I uploaded. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |