Reports Report 4142c (Event 4142-2024)

Observer
Name Daisy A
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It looked like a literal fireball with a tail of fire going in a downward angle. It was only visible long enough for my brain to process there was something on fire going down.
Location
Address Fort Bliss, TX
Latitude 31° 49' 20.05'' N (31.822236°)
Longitude 106° 23' 9.16'' W (-106.385877°)
Elevation 1196.294556m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-08-08 20:31 MDT
UT Date & Time 2024-08-09 02:31 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 250°
Moving
Facing azimuth 86.66°
First azimuth 89.93°
First elevation 58°
Last azimuth 82.34°
Last elevation 43°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -