Moon at 88% illumination, no clouds in area of sky where fireball was observed
Location
Address
Clarkdale, AZ
Latitude
34° 46' 9.38'' N (34.769273°)
Longitude
112° 3' 44.11'' W (-112.062253°)
Elevation
1094.230957m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-03-20 23:13 MST
UT Date & Time
2024-03-21 06:13 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
94°
Moving
Facing azimuth
246.84°
First azimuth
226.62°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
254.83°
Last elevation
48°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Dropped five smaller glowing pieces just before going out. Pieces came off main object sequentially about 6 degrees before the light went out. Each fragment appeared to fall straight down in reference to the main object, staying lit for half to on second each.
