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Observer
Name
Tracie Z
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
It was beautifully colored and cool!
Location
Address
Tonto Basin, AZ
Latitude
33° 52' 40.44'' N (33.877899°)
Longitude
111° 18' 51.23'' W (-111.31423°)
Elevation
714.811096m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-02-16 22:00 MST
UT Date & Time
2013-02-17 05:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
188.35°
First azimuth
293.96°
First elevation
21°
Last azimuth
244.53°
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The meteor and its orange trail went black for a millisecond, & reappeared shortly before it de-fragmented into a large round firework looking array. Many multi-colorful fragments in every direction.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Per the above.
