Reports Report 1909c (Event 1909-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | A. D |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I wasn't sure if what I saw was local. I was on my patio, I saw the BRIGHT flash. It was quite bright. I looked up after the bright flash and a second or so later, saw a trail and the 3 pops of light (and heard the crackle sound). My patio roof and home blocked a view of whatever occured before then. For what it's worth, I saw a couple other people tweet about it. One in east Phoenix. I am very north Phoenix. Thanks for letting me report this! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | New River, AZ |
| Latitude | 33° 51' 27.2'' N (33.857555°) |
| Longitude | 112° 6' 1.51'' W (-112.10042°) |
| Elevation | 591.525m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-05-30 23:33 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-05-31 06:33 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 99° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 337.82° |
| First azimuth | 325.56° |
| First elevation | 47° |
| Last azimuth | 327.27° |
| Last elevation | 48° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue, Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A crackle. I was listening to a podcast, turned down to level 2 on an iphone, but heard a distinct crackle in the 2nd of 3 pops of light. |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | Unsure of the degree, it was a smoke trail and there were 3 pops of light before it disappeared. To be clear, the train I saw was behind where the fireball appeared to disintegrate, but it was present after it disintegrated. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | 3 distinct flashes. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |