Reports Report 3367g (Event 3367-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Stan C |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I taught introductory astronomy at Glendale Community College in Arizona. I knew what to look for and waited for a possible report from the fireball. I did not hear one. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Waddell, AZ |
| Latitude | 33° 31' 44.9'' N (33.52914°) |
| Longitude | 112° 27' 6.58'' W (-112.451829°) |
| Elevation | 351.463867m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-09-23 20:32 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-09-24 03:32 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 265° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 99.17° |
| First azimuth | 113.64° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 91.27° |
| Last elevation | 22° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 12° |
| Remarks | I first noticed it as a bright light. It moved towards the northeast and developed a smoke train as it moved further along on its trajectory. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Just before the fireball ended it fragmented. I could discern at least 3 separate fragments. No flash occurred, just fragments. The fragments were very close to the main body of the fireball, followed along the same trajectory but quickly lagged behind as they descended. |