American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1827e (Event 1827-2018)

Observer
Name Nancy S
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Noticed this fireball tonight over the west horizon of the Oquirrh Mountains. It was the biggest fireball I've witnessed. I thought it was an aircraft on fire at first. It was so big that it looked so close but it disappeared behind the mountain. I'm about 5 miles east of the Oquirrh Mountains. It was grand enough for my curiosity to try to look it up and report it
Location
Address South Jordan, UT
Latitude 40° 31' 7.62'' N (40.518782°)
Longitude 112° 8' 57.58'' W (-112.149328°)
Elevation 1491.729m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-05-24 21:45 MDT
UT Date & Time 2018-05-25 03:45 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 264°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth 360°
First elevation -
Last azimuth 45°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -