I was wearing headphones. It's possible there was some sonic sound, but I couldn't hear it with the music playing in my ears.
Location
Address
Albuquerque, NM
Latitude
35° 10' 43.29'' N (35.178691°)
Longitude
106° 38' 3.7'' W (-106.634362°)
Elevation
1522.701294m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-09-08 04:40 MDT
UT Date & Time
2014-09-08 10:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
285.43°
First azimuth
299.87°
First elevation
57°
Last azimuth
279.46°
Last elevation
37°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
20°
Remarks
A glowing train moved quickly downward, in the western sky, below the full moon. It started in brilliant bright light and faded so that I could see fragments fading as the fireball also faded.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The flash was like an explosion in the sky, illuminating the ditch path where I was running.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As the fireball soared downward and the train began, I could see jagged edges on the outer most side from where the train had begun.
