The blue color was markedly different than other fireballs I have seen. Curious to know if this happens to be related to the recent Antares launch as the ISS was over north America at the time. Thus, the observed phase and angle at a cursory glance seem to match the inclination angle of the ISS.
Location
Address
Mesa, AZ
Latitude
33° 26' 45.72'' N (33.446032°)
Longitude
111° 50' 48.47'' W (-111.846798°)
Elevation
369.164m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-11-14 20:30 MST
UT Date & Time
2017-11-15 03:30 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
146°
Moving
Facing azimuth
359.37°
First azimuth
3.61°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
22.85°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball entered my field of view from above and steadily brightened then exploded. No fragments remained after the explosion.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
trailing deep orange 'sparks' clearly visible with possible (but not confirmed) fragmentation of the main body
