| Observer |
|
Name |
Jen K |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
The biggest, brightest shooting star I've ever seen! So awesome! Looked like it fell just south of Phoenix area... |
| Location |
|
Address |
Scottsdale, AZ |
|
Latitude |
33° 29' 23.78'' N (33.48994°)
|
|
Longitude |
111° 56' 1.14'' W (-111.933649°)
|
|
Elevation |
384.170074m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-10-02 23:28 MST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-10-03 06:28 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
179° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
181.09° |
|
First azimuth |
174.64° |
|
First elevation |
82° |
|
Last azimuth |
178.43° |
|
Last elevation |
30° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-26 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing, sparkling train that fizzled out as it fell toward the horizon |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Started out small like a regular shooting star, then grew into a huge bright ball as it fell |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Toward the end, it looked like it broke up into a bunch of pieces and sparkled on its way down |
