American Meteor Society

Reports Report 4937d (Event 4937-2017)

Observer
Name Jeffry R
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Very bright Green. No sound; in vehicle driving with windows up. No visible smoke trail; it was a fully dark night. My wife was driving in a separate vehicle about 1/2 mile behind me and saw the object also. I was picking up my phone to call her (legal in Arizona) and she was already calling me about the object! Incredibly lucky to see this.
Location
Address Florence, AZ
Latitude 33° 11' 45.37'' N (33.195936°)
Longitude 111° 20' 55.57'' W (-111.34877°)
Elevation 547.941m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-12-08 20:02 MST
UT Date & Time 2017-12-09 03:02 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 247°
Moving
Facing azimuth 5°
First azimuth 50°
First elevation 55°
Last azimuth 15°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -