A very nice bolide! I am not used to seeing fragmentation very often so this was a very special sighting for me.
Location
Address
Sierra Vista, AZ
Latitude
31° 32' 30.49'' N (31.541803°)
Longitude
110° 16' 1.39'' W (-110.267053°)
Elevation
1386.421143m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-04-19 20:02 MST
UT Date & Time
2020-04-20 03:02 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
17°
Moving
Facing azimuth
185.46°
First azimuth
186.86°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
183.88°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-4
Color
White, light blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The bolide was very bright, and it exploded like a firework, into many pieces. It was very beautiful!
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I was looking out my window S to SW and saw a bright flash, and then an explosion into multiple pieces like a firework. Short duration but very brilliant.
