I stopped seeing it when it went behind some trees on the near horizon. The fireball seemed close, like within maybe 30 miles of my location. I just happened to be using my telescope and was taking a break to look around the sky and was looking in the right general direction to be able to see it.
Location
Address
Phoenix, AZ
Latitude
33° 36' 29.17'' N (33.608104°)
Longitude
112° 3' 31.14'' W (-112.058651°)
Elevation
427.197266m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-02-26 20:15 MST
UT Date & Time
2020-02-27 03:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
45°
First azimuth
40°
First elevation
16°
Last azimuth
48°
Last elevation
6°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Dark Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
6°
Remarks
very short trail with variable bursts
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There were various bursts of different magnitudes, with "sparks" flying off it a degree or so.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There were various bursts of different magnitudes, with "sparks" flying off it a degree or so.
