Reports Report 887bn (Event 887-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Maj A |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I've saw a big one like this before back in Illinois where it was observed all the way to Ohio, so I'm guessing this one may have been visible farther east of where I saw it from. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Maricopa, AZ |
| Latitude | 33° 4' 3.91'' N (33.067753°) |
| Longitude | 112° 0' 7.14'' W (-112.001984°) |
| Elevation | 359.503143m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-04-12 20:00 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-04-13 03:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 88.16° |
| First azimuth | 89.26° |
| First elevation | 20° |
| Last azimuth | 85.72° |
| Last elevation | 9° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | the train dissipated quickly or I just couldn't see it that low on the horizon, not sure. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I thought it was a firework, heading down towards the horizon, saw a flash as it got close to the horizon, it was bright white, then went to yellow, orange then red as it 'set'. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Yes after the flash I saw it break up, it seemed like only a few smaller ones breaking off to either side |