Reports Report 5888a (Event 5888-2018)

Observer
Name Jeff R
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Walked out onto the back patio and looked up over Apache Leap. Fireball was Orange for 2 seconds then terminal flashed into White.
Location
Address Superior, AZ
Latitude 33° 16' 26.9'' N (33.27414°)
Longitude 111° 6' 31.9'' W (-111.10886°)
Elevation 840.382996m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-12-25 03:13 MST
UT Date & Time 2018-12-25 10:13 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 55°
Moving
Facing azimuth 55°
First azimuth 50°
First elevation 50°
Last azimuth 40°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Fireball tracked downward at the angles indicated. I watched until the terminal flash; which was White.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -