Reports Report 2493r (Event 2493-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Charlie F |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was HUGE, blue, and lit up the sky. I am not sure if I understand how to rate the magnitude accurately, but it looked very similar in size and brightness to this meteor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAF0ckP1HvI |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Oracle, AZ |
| Latitude | 32° 37' 17.44'' N (32.621511°) |
| Longitude | 110° 44' 46.88'' W (-110.746356°) |
| Elevation | 1309.017212m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-05-23 01:30 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-05-23 08:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 113° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 155.58° |
| First azimuth | 126.27° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 161.78° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | a bright flash before it disappeared, and I saw at least two small pieces break off towards the end of its path |