American Meteor Society

Reports Report 4830a (Event 4830-2016)

Observer
Name Crystal V
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I thought it was a shooting star at first because I saw white but then realized how close it was. I believe I saw it for about 5-6 seconds before it went down. I was facing north when the fireball started descending but a tree was obstructing my view so I didn't get to see it go down all the way. Glad I was able to see it though. It was a sight I will never forget.
Location
Address Gilbert, AZ
Latitude 33° 18' 23.16'' N (33.306432°)
Longitude 111° 43' 13.08'' W (-111.720301°)
Elevation 395.314m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-12-01 18:50 MST
UT Date & Time 2016-12-02 01:50 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 81°
Moving
Facing azimuth 352.68°
First azimuth 340.99°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 359.8°
Last elevation 35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -19
Color Orange, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -