Fireball report

Reports Report 565h (Event 565-2012)

Observer
Name	Ralf S
Experience Level	2/5
Remarks	The fireball was moving North / South toward Mexico we were facing East and we saw it at an angle of approx. 45 degrees up from where we were sitting. The total duration was about 6 seconds and I estimate we saw it at an angle of about 150 degrees minimum. The reason for not reporting the sighting earlier is that we were on a vacation trip and are just now returning to our home in Germany.

Location
Address	Tucson Mountain Park, AZ
Latitude	32° 13' 30'' N (32.225°)
Longitude	111° 8' 47.84'' W (-111.146622°)
Elevation	-

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2012-04-17 19:40 MDT
UT Date & Time	2012-04-18 02:40 UT
Duration	≈7.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From right to left
Descent Angle	270°

Moving
Facing azimuth	30.81372°
First azimuth	24.30298°
First elevation	20°
Last azimuth	146.35755°
Last elevation	10°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-13
Color	white

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	Yes
Duration	1.5s
Length	6.5°
Remarks	Train was glowing white.

Terminal flash
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Fragmentation
Observation	No
Remarks	-

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