American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1626a (Event 1626-2012)

Observer
Name Poyner N
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Phoenix, AZ
Latitude 33° 16' 24.27'' N (33.273408°)
Longitude 111° 43' 14.29'' W (-111.720636°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-12-31 19:30 CST
UT Date & Time 2012-01-01 02:30 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 45°
Moving
Facing azimuth 88.08979°
First azimuth 77.16346°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 37.25434°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color tail was white and ball w
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration 10s
Length 10°
Remarks It appeared as a firey ball at first with green and blue to white tail...it was the most amazong thing I have ever seen, it looked to expire over north east mesa.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks I was in the back seat and lost sight of it. We where travel north bound on Higley and it was in the Eatern sky traveling North and arched, it was an incredible sight.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -