Reports Report 887di (Event 887-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Maureen H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The duration of this event was approximately 10-12 minutes. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Gilbert, AZ |
| Latitude | 33° 21' 43.24'' N (33.36201°) |
| Longitude | 111° 45' 30.83'' W (-111.758565°) |
| Elevation | 382.973206m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-04-12 21:10 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-04-13 04:10 UT |
| Duration | ? |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 358.35° |
| First azimuth | 307.72° |
| First elevation | 17° |
| Last azimuth | 63.01° |
| Last elevation | 26° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Just moments after the waves of lights seemed to wane off, we heard a large boom. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | We saw dozens and dozens of orange orbs coming in waves from west to east. Looked like fleets of helicopters at first. It was quite alarming at the time, but a spectacular sight. We have seen fireballs and lights over the years, but nothing like this. We have never seen debris from a meteor of this magnitude. We took video after the initial wave, but it does not translate well in relationship to what we actually witnessed. |