Reports Report 418m (Event 418-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Carrie K |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Both my daughter and I saw this very clearly. It was VERY distinct. PLEASE NOTE: I was driving and my times and location are close but may not be exact I just spotted this site looking for answers online as to what it was. I felt it was significant enough to report even if I didn't know to record exact time and location when I saw it (now I do). That was the area, but I could be off by 10 miles or so and I may be off by a few minutes, but I left Alma school Road around 8:40 pm and it was within the next 10 minutes or so. My daughter said it was a shooting star, just a very bright one. I seem to think that there was an oddly shaped object, and it almost seemed to leave 2 distinct trails that blurred into one bright trail. Fascinating to see. What was it? |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Chandler, AZ |
| Latitude | 33° 16' 58.07'' N (33.282796°) |
| Longitude | 111° 48' 24.7'' W (-111.806862°) |
| Elevation | 373.773m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-01-30 20:45 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-01-31 03:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 136° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 88.74° |
| First azimuth | 89.75° |
| First elevation | - |
| Last azimuth | 117.77° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 25° |
| Remarks | Very bright. Same color as fireball. Almost appeared to be two trails as object was big and about half as bright as the front of the fireball |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |