It's the greatest thing I've ever seen. It put the fear of death into me but also changed my outlook on life. I feel extremely lucky to have been looking at the sky at the exact moment it appeared. Most people in the area were still in bed.
Location
Address
Máncora District, Piura (PE)
Latitude
4° 7' 2.37'' S (-4.117326°)
Longitude
81° 5' 0.34'' W (-81.083427°)
Elevation
20.445026m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-07-20 05:30 ?
UT Date & Time
2020-07-20 05:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
116°
Moving
Facing azimuth
350°
First azimuth
320°
First elevation
77°
Last azimuth
30°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
About 5 seconds after the fireball separated and burnt up there was a boom, like a firework in the distance. Followed by a very faint rumble of fire for a couple of seconds.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
25°
Remarks
A red/orange smoking flame with smaller fireballs breaking off.
