Reports Report 3927a (Event 3927-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jerry S |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | The fireball appeared around the tip of Orion's left arm, if he were facing you. It travelled at an almost perfect SE direction. It was bright white in color, then suddenly turned bright red as it broke up and pieces began to scatter. After looking at google maps, it appears the path would have taken it almost directly between Las Vegas Bay and Hoover Dam, when looking at the West end of Lake Mead. Doubtful it landed in the lake itself. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Henderson, NV |
| Latitude | 36° 4' 35.17'' N (36.076437°) |
| Longitude | 114° 56' 29.82'' W (-114.941618°) |
| Elevation | 531.777m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-10-01 02:32 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-10-01 09:32 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 182° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 76.5° |
| First azimuth | 87.19° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 85.11° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As it changed from bright white/ yellow to red/ brown, it appeared to break up into many small pieces, mostly glowing red. They sseemed to scatter in all directions as they rained down over the ridge on the horizon. |