This was the largest brightest fireball we have ever seen. I hope someone will send us more information on this one.
Location
Address
Yucca, AZ
Latitude
34° 45' 15.82'' N (34.754395°)
Longitude
114° 12' 23.21'' W (-114.206447°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-09-14 19:42 MDT
UT Date & Time
2011-09-15 02:42 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
270°
First elevation
-1°
Last azimuth
90°
Last elevation
-1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
White with red flare
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
We were in our van and my wife was yelling oh my gosh so could not tell.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
Looked like a 4th of July sparkler as it moved across the southern sky from the west to the eat. It was bright and the fireball wall was very large and bright
