Reports Report 1585b (Event 1585-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gloria S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was amazed at how long the trail seemed until it flashed and changed colors..it was kind of like striking a match and it quickly turns into fire. I saw kind of a spray of color immediately around it. It definitely went across the whole sky section visible to my eyes. It was so quick. NO sound that I could hear. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Phoenix, AZ |
| Latitude | 33° 30' 40.17'' N (33.511159°) |
| Longitude | 112° 2' 44.91'' W (-112.045807°) |
| Elevation | 351.554m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-04-26 20:40 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-04-27 03:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 263° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 242.51° |
| First azimuth | 281.23° |
| First elevation | 24° |
| Last azimuth | 201.52° |
| Last elevation | 22° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 99.99° |
| Remarks | already looking up; saw white streak arch slightly(long trail)across western sky ..kind of ending up S.W. . as streak continues across sky, the front ball got bigger from whitish to yellowish and the like a fireball of light as it disappeared. I remember this date..it was two days before my birthday. And I said to myself that wasn't a shooting star, it seemed so close. I stood there for a minute...I couldn't believe what I just saw. I especially remember the fireball and how "close" it seemed to be compared to other streaks I have seen across the sky...but were much further away and didn't have a fireball. There was no sound, it was fast, and it glowed much brighter as it went out of sight. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | the front ball started out as a definite white small glowing ball, got bigger really quick, and displayed a flash of yellow before a brilliant orange. I remember saying WOW! I just saw a fireball. just did not know where to report it. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |