Reports Report 1265w (Event 1265-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Barry Ann B |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Was shocked! Was looking down the street, when the bright, round (bigger than the stars in the above sky), suddenly appeared just above the horizon, and before I fully comprehended it, just kind of exploded, with 'sparks' and disappeared below the western horizon. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Mesa, AZ |
| Latitude | 33° 23' 30.16'' N (33.391712°) |
| Longitude | 111° 39' 22.2'' W (-111.656168°) |
| Elevation | 436.366m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-04-02 22:30 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-04-03 05:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 149° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 263.23° |
| First azimuth | 261.85° |
| First elevation | 24° |
| Last azimuth | 264.22° |
| Last elevation | 1° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It kind of 'blew apart/sparked' just before it went below the horizon. |