Reports Report 5126b (Event 5126-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jeffry R |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Standing out in the back yard watching for some Geminids 2017. Was looking East and saw the event over the Apache Leap mountain. Bright yellow with a second, smaller, fireball falling downward from the first. Then both winked out. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Superior, AZ |
| Latitude | 33° 16' 27.23'' N (33.274231°) |
| Longitude | 111° 6' 31.7'' W (-111.108805°) |
| Elevation | 839.346m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-12-14 19:15 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-12-15 02:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 184° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 65° |
| First azimuth | 65° |
| First elevation | 41° |
| Last azimuth | 65° |
| Last elevation | 43° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The initial fireball grew brighter. A smaller fireball fell from that first fireball. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The initial fireball grew brighter and a second, smaller, fireball fell about 5 degrees below the original. Then both faded and winked out. |