American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1542e (Event 1542-2013)

Observer
Name Trista A
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I was driving at the approximate location listed above and watched a bright green meteorite come close to the earth before going dark about 500 to 1000ft above the earth. By the time I saw it to the time the color disappeared was about 3 seconds. I believe fireball reached the ground.
Location
Address Fort McDowell, AZ
Latitude 33° 40' 42.21'' N (33.678392°)
Longitude 111° 30' 9.41'' W (-111.502614°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-07-27 22:13 MST
UT Date & Time 2013-07-28 05:13 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 225°
First azimuth 180°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 180°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Bright Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -