Reports Report 1173d (Event 1173-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Matt H |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | initially thought it was a green military flare |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Benson, AZ |
| Latitude | 31° 50' 7.34'' N (31.835372°) |
| Longitude | 110° 21' 21.67'' W (-110.35602°) |
| Elevation | 1431.942261m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-02-29 20:53 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-03-01 03:53 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 139° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 98.83° |
| First azimuth | 87.29° |
| First elevation | 46° |
| Last azimuth | 117.34° |
| Last elevation | 12° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | glowing train that split just before it disappeared, yellow edges |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | split near the end of travel, one fifth split off under the main object, about 3 degrees travel before it disappeared, immediately afterwards the main object disappeared |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | as with the terminal flash |