Reports Report 442d (Event 442-2023)

Observer
Name Jay G
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I have seen meteir showers and fast "shooting stars" this was the brightest & longest lasting with fragmentation tail That I have seen. also it went straight down from too to bottom almost perfectly vertical. !st time seeing a fireballi with that direction, I mosly seen them at various never so straight vertical.
Location
Address Phoenix, AZ
Latitude 33° 30' 3.34'' N (33.500929°)
Longitude 112° 5' 38.6'' W (-112.094056°)
Elevation 341.727356m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-01-22 20:30 MST
UT Date & Time 2023-01-23 03:30 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 176°
Moving
Facing azimuth 350.29°
First azimuth 350.15°
First elevation 18°
Last azimuth 352.1°
Last elevation 18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color Green, Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 13°
Remarks glowing trail changed from green to orange
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks a tail that broke appart into at least 3 fragments which glowed orange and red