Reports Report 2540b (Event 2540-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | clarke m |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Just that it was amazing! And I'm so glad my dog woke me to go the bathroom at that exact moment or I would have missed it! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Scottsdale, AZ |
| Latitude | 33° 28' 11.86'' N (33.46996°) |
| Longitude | 111° 54' 47.28'' W (-111.913132°) |
| Elevation | 372.506409m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-09-30 02:26 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-09-30 09:26 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down to up |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 333.33° |
| First azimuth | 335.13° |
| First elevation | 57° |
| Last azimuth | 301.04° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -21 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I'm not 100% but I think I heard it. It happened rather fast, and I was just in awe so I could be wrong, but I seem to remember what felt like an explosion and it was just there in front of me out of no where. |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Not sure If i understand this right, but I was standing there and suddenly it seemed like a bright white light kinda exposed into view I was shocked at how bright it was, brighter then any falling star I had ever seen, and it had a bright thick tail following it. Hope that helps. Sorry I'm not versed in Fireball terminology :) |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |