The fireball seemed impossibly bright- it lit up the ground all around me and the trail seemed to sparkle before it faded.
Location
Address
Sedona, AZ
Latitude
34° 54' 27.28'' N (34.907578°)
Longitude
111° 50' 55.46'' W (-111.848739°)
Elevation
1382.549316m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-04-25 04:30 MST
UT Date & Time
2020-04-25 11:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
174°
Moving
Facing azimuth
177.46°
First azimuth
171.67°
First elevation
61°
Last azimuth
174.03°
Last elevation
37°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
50°
Remarks
Fizzled red and hung in the air for several seconds with a steady glow.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It flashed so bright that there was an afterimage when I closed my eyes. My wife was turned away from the fireball and saw the flash reflect on the ground around her.
