Reports Report 54d (Event 54-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Luanna E |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | As a healthcare professional I am accustomed to noting details immediately, I took note of the direction, exact time, degrees, color, behavior, and length of train but not in degrees. I assume approximate distance from impact and the degrees above the horizon would allow for an approximation of the length of train. We were roughly 22.2 miles from where the meteor disappeared behind the mountain, the meteor got larger as it fell and was possibly moving toward us. Hope this is, helpful, would appreciate an update to see if anyone else saw this, its the largest one ive ever seen! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Buckeye, AZ |
| Latitude | 33° 36' 51.13'' N (33.614203°) |
| Longitude | 113° 8' 26.68'' W (-113.140744°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-01-07 05:19 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-01-07 12:19 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 315° |
| First azimuth | 315° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 315° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Bright Green, bright yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | Bright yellow and green FIRE train with a bright Burst/Explosion halfway down then disappeared behind mountain on Right side of highway, (viewed from I-10 heading West), very big! Could actually see flames :D |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Bright flash/explosion halfway down, seemed to split apart but train continued as if one, (could not hear any boom sound, radio on inside car) |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |