Reports Report 3376a (Event 3376-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Phyllis R |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | In the upper western sky, I saw a flash in my peripheral vision and when I looked to see what it was, I saw what appeared to be a large (?) sized ball which got smaller in size until all that was left was a tail which seemed to go on for quite awhile. The burst happened in the upper sky, and the tail went towards the ground. Almost straight down as I recall. The entire thing lasted about 5-7 seconds, I estimate. Amazing! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Whetstone, AZ |
| Latitude | 31° 45' 20.99'' N (31.75583°) |
| Longitude | 110° 20' 59.82'' W (-110.34995°) |
| Elevation | 1341.769043m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-12-02 04:57 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-12-02 11:57 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 277.89° |
| First azimuth | 270° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 270° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Light Yellow, White (I saw it only out of my peripheral vision) |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | It seemed to be a glowing train that diminished over time. The fireball itself didn't last very long; the combination fireball and train lasted probably about 5-7 seconds |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It seemed to be just a big burst of light - almost like a flash on a camera. It was extremely bright. I saw this only out of my peripheral vision. I saw the tail directly. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |