Reports Report 8348c (Event 8348-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Richard F |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Saw this while watching the lunar eclipse, which at that time was full. The fireball was to the right of the moon (north), and just a bit lower than the moon was at that time. What a treat, as I'd been watching the skies a lot the past few nights hoping to catch a fireball around the peak of the southern Taurids meteor shower. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Quartzsite, AZ |
| Latitude | 33° 36' 16.26'' N (33.604516°) |
| Longitude | 114° 11' 37.35'' W (-114.193707°) |
| Elevation | 329.212036m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-11-08 03:28 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-11-08 10:28 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 99° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 292.23° |
| First azimuth | 289.67° |
| First elevation | 39° |
| Last azimuth | 297.44° |
| Last elevation | 33° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Light Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | glowing train of debris coming from the fireball; quite bright and brilliant. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | very distinct debris fragmentation behind the bright fireball, that was I believe as wide or slightly wider than the fireball mass itself (maybe pinky fingernail size or slighly larger). |