Reports Report 1779b (Event 1779-2018)

Observer
Name Lee L
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Please see my comments regarding time on the last page. We didn't look at the time.
Location
Address Morristown, AZ
Latitude 33° 51' 17.41'' N (33.854837°)
Longitude 112° 37' 13.17'' W (-112.620326°)
Elevation 605.628174m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-05-15 19:45 MST
UT Date & Time 2018-05-16 02:45 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth -
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth -
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color white
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Short, white trail beginning narrow, and ending in a very bright, large, white explosion just above the horizon. Final size was about 2/3s the size of a risen full moon. Slightly NNE. Time is approximate. It was still a bit light out--not quite full dark, and most of the stars had not yet appeared.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -