Reports Report 311h (Event 311-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Linda P |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Surprise, AZ |
| Latitude | 33° 38' 18.76'' N (33.638544°) |
| Longitude | 112° 21' 14.76'' W (-112.354099°) |
| Elevation | 366.967407m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-02-03 19:12 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-02-04 02:12 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 210° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 88.72° |
| First azimuth | 118.67° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 82.88° |
| Last elevation | 13° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I was beginning to duck as it seemed it was getting low enough it would impact. Just as I was ducking, it exploded and fragmented. I saw bright orange and red at explosion while the meteor was white or light yellow before that with a beautiful tail. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There was definitely one piece that broke off with its own glow at explosion. |