Reports Report 980ax (Event 980-2020)

Observer
Name Mike Y
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I was walking in a dark section of our neighborhood park. A bright light appeared behind me. I turn around to see a fireball with blue flames almost directly overhead traveling west to east at what appeared to be at low altitude. It broke up almost immediately and extinguished. I did not hear any sound.
Location
Address Chandler, AZ
Latitude 33° 15' 48.39'' N (33.263442°)
Longitude 111° 52' 43.22'' W (-111.878671°)
Elevation 364.453064m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-02-26 05:30 MST
UT Date & Time 2020-02-26 12:30 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From left to right
Descent Angle 90°
Moving
Facing azimuth 270°
First azimuth 270°
First elevation 90°
Last azimuth 270°
Last elevation 90°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color Dark Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks it broke up very quickly into a few small pieces and disentegrated