Reports Report 1004bt (Event 1004-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Patrick M |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Not to be confused with the early-morning meteor that was widely reported over the region earlier the same day. It would have been easy to confuse this with illegal fireworks, but it's "fireball" size was significantly larger than a rocket. It also first became visible when it was headed on a 45-degree path towards the ground. IE, the origination point was in the sky. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Glendale, AZ |
| Latitude | 33° 40' 11.06'' N (33.66974°) |
| Longitude | 112° 13' 2.18'' W (-112.217272°) |
| Elevation | 384.303314m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-02-26 19:50 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-02-27 02:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 131° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90° |
| First azimuth | 45° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 90° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -21 |
| Color | Purple, Green (It seemed to resemble a fireworks rocket, except it originated from the sky and was headed towards the ground. It appeared to explode and fragment in a fashion similar to that of a firework. |
| 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 | It exploded very quickly and the debris went dark very quickly. Green and purple-ish. |