American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1004cn (Event 1004-2020)

Observer
Name Polly H
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I saw a bright yellowish ball appear in front of me flash straight in front of at above 40 degrees above the horizon and then continue down to the southeast with a white to yellow trail until it disappeared behind the pine trees above the horizon.The fire ball was very bright and large. The the trail behind the fire ball disappeared very quickly.
Location
Address Happy Jack, AZ
Latitude 34° 38' 39.22'' N (34.644228°)
Longitude 111° 5' 44.93'' W (-111.095815°)
Elevation 2078.308594m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-02-26 20:14 MST
UT Date & Time 2020-02-27 03:14 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 120°
Moving
Facing azimuth 54.27°
First azimuth 41.27°
First elevation 40°
Last azimuth 112.16°
Last elevation 7°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -