Reports Report 2926h (Event 2926-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | tedd d |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Trail and flash occurred just west of overhead from the southern end of populated Goodyear, AZ, (about 10 to 15 degrees west - Buckeye?) for about 2 seconds with a trail that seemed to to change from yellow to red and then a distinct green explosive flash at the end (Barium?) that I estimate occurred slightly north of my position, say just about above interstate I-10?. It was difficult to judge the elevation, since it was somewhat overhead, but as a pilot, I estimate maybe 10000 to 20000' above MSL - hard to say when it happens so fast! But it was spectacular! The green coloring was intriguing. What was the green compound? |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Goodyear, AZ |
| Latitude | 33° 17' 24.9'' N (33.290249°) |
| Longitude | 112° 25' 55.06'' W (-112.43196°) |
| Elevation | 319.425232m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-06-15 23:11 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-06-16 06:11 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 7° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 200° |
| First azimuth | 262.49° |
| First elevation | 77° |
| Last azimuth | 305.61° |
| Last elevation | 90° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Green, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | glowing train changing from yellow to red to bright green before explosive terminal flash |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | green |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | explosive pattern in all directions |