Reports Report 2604f (Event 2604-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bill F |
| Experience Level | 5/5 |
| Remarks | My estimate of the time of the event is based on looking at my watch after the event, seeing a time of 2:39 AM and estimating that about 2 minutes had passed since the event. I wear a Casio Pathfinder Sport, which is accurate to a fraction of a second. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , AZ |
| Latitude | 36° 7' 20.49'' N (36.122358°) |
| Longitude | 111° 56' 58.75'' W (-111.949652°) |
| Elevation | 2408.627m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-07-27 02:37 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-07-27 09:37 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 151° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 328.23° |
| First azimuth | 59° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 62° |
| Last elevation | 28° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I was facing roughly north when the area around me suddenly became illuminated quite bright as though a vehicle with its headlights on was entering the parking area (Cape Royal Point, Grand Canyon National Park) and driving directly towards me. I turned in the direction of the illumination (to my right) and saw the fireball well up in the eastern sky. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There was obvious fragmentation as the fireball streaked downward toward the SE horizon. The event was short, perhaps 2-seconds in length. The length of the fragmentation train was roughly 30-40 degrees. When the event ended, the fragmentation train quickly dimmed. I did not see a remnant glow or indication of a debris cloud in the sky, which was illuminated by a 3rd quarter Moon. |