American Meteor Society

Reports Report 7315ev (Event 7315-2022)

Observer
Name Brett H
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Meadview, AZ
Latitude 35° 57' 37.08'' N (35.9603°)
Longitude 114° 5' 24.15'' W (-114.090043°)
Elevation 1038.795776m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-10-24 18:53 MST
UT Date & Time 2022-10-25 01:53 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 160.6°
First azimuth 179.09°
First elevation 65°
Last azimuth 230.48°
Last elevation 5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -21
Color Light Blue, Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks Extremely loud, deep tone, boom. Shook windows and ground. Flash to bang was approx 50 to 80 seconds.
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks The main ball appeared to grow larger as it approached the horizon. The color darkened from blues to yellows and then orange as it appeared to fracture into 3 or 4 separate pieces.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks -