I spend a considerable amount of time out of doors in the very early hours. This is the second possible fireball I have reported in the past year.
Location
Address
Phoenix, AZ
Latitude
33° 28' 20.44'' N (33.472345°)
Longitude
112° 1' 38.91'' W (-112.027474°)
Elevation
345.018921m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-10-31 05:18 MST
UT Date & Time
2015-10-31 12:18 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
206°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180.25°
First azimuth
357.61°
First elevation
66°
Last azimuth
155.91°
Last elevation
22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
40°
Remarks
The color of the trail changed from orange to reddish orange.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As the fireball disappeared in the SSE sky it fragmented into at least two pieces. The larger of the fragments seemed momentarily brighter and it seemed to "stutter" very briefly before it vanished.
