Reports Report 2155c (Event 2155-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ed M |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Wonder if gravity waves caused the quick snaking configuration of the smoke? Wonder if it was 85km elevation... ANOTHER bright meteor followed same trajectory a few minutes later- perhaps 3 degrees south of the fireball's line of travel. I listened for sonic with cupped ears, but heard nothing. Clear, very quiet night in Dark Sky Tucson... almost no clouds, no thunder or lightning in distance... relatively dust-free atmosphere following recent rains. Relatively high moisture content of atmosphere. I was actually looking at clearly visible Milky Way when the fireball passed just to it's south. Origin from my location was eastern sky between Cassiopea and Plieades. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Tucson, AZ |
| Latitude | 32° 25' 30.21'' N (32.425059°) |
| Longitude | 110° 55' 27.62'' W (-110.924338°) |
| Elevation | 823.576355m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-09-06 23:30 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-09-07 06:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 52° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 115.29° |
| First azimuth | 36.03° |
| First elevation | 73° |
| Last azimuth | 212.92° |
| Last elevation | 67° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 99.99s |
| Length | 50° |
| Remarks | Within 15 seconds the trail of smoke became zigzag snake configuration in the afterglow, totally dissolving within 2 minutes. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |