American Meteor Society

Reports Report 280a (Event 280-2021)

Observer
Name Shannon L
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I drive truck overnight and am through this area just about everynight my times and measurements may not be as accurate as you like due to the fact I was travelling 70 MPH I see alot of shooting stars and have seen several similar to this but this is by far the BRIGHTEST and longest lasting I have ever seen which is what prompted me to look up what it could have been
Location
Address Payson, AZ
Latitude 34° 10' 37.04'' N (34.176955°)
Longitude 111° 20' 16.61'' W (-111.337946°)
Elevation 1436.625977m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-01-14 03:00 MST
UT Date & Time 2021-01-14 10:00 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 242°
Moving
Facing azimuth 191.65°
First azimuth 221.19°
First elevation 57°
Last azimuth 137.28°
Last elevation 19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -17
Color Green, Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks It looked as if it split in 2