It was the most amazing thing I have ever experienced. The last flash was as big as the moon.
Location
Address
Tucson, AZ
Latitude
32° 14' 17.09'' N (32.238081°)
Longitude
110° 53' 59.68'' W (-110.899912°)
Elevation
758.302124m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-11-19 20:34 MST
UT Date & Time
2013-11-20 03:34 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
120°
First elevation
41°
Last azimuth
100°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Dark Purple, Brown
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
20°
Remarks
There was smoke behind the fireball that disappeared after a couple seconds. Right behind the fireball there was fire that seemed to disappear much faster then the smoke. The smoke was light white-yellow colored.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The last flash was the biggest and brightest. It was bright orange-red. with a giant dark ball in the center.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fragments flashed in series. They were small at first and got bigger at each flash.
