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Observer
Name
Robert A
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
Our family was traveling north on I-15 at about 9:00pm. I was driving when I saw the flash and streak of the fireball as it came down over the Las Vegas skyline. It came almost straight down about 10 degrees west of north. It lasted only a second but was very bright.
Location
Address
Henderson, NV
Latitude
35° 57' 28.38'' N (35.957884°)
Longitude
115° 10' 54.61'' W (-115.181836°)
Elevation
767.151489m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-03-24 21:00 PDT
UT Date & Time
2014-03-25 04:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
305°
Moving
Facing azimuth
1.78°
First azimuth
351.61°
First elevation
56°
Last azimuth
349.49°
Last elevation
16°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-