Reports Report 1981w (Event 1981-2024)

Observer
Name Hannah R
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Looked just like a shooting star but much bigger and brighter; it appeared out of nowhere big and bright and disappeared after 1-2 seconds traveling down toward the earth; there was no sound with it and no fireworks in the vicinity
Location
Address Paradise Valley, AZ
Latitude 33° 31' 51.66'' N (33.531017°)
Longitude 111° 58' 31.29'' W (-111.975358°)
Elevation 409.50885m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-04-16 20:00 MST
UT Date & Time 2024-04-17 03:00 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 168°
Moving
Facing azimuth 270°
First azimuth 270°
First elevation 50°
Last azimuth 270°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -