Observation from a moving vehicle eastbound on Interstate 8. It started as a white star that I first thought was an airplane, then it developed a green tail and finally fragmented into many pieces and sparks.
Location
Address
-
Latitude
32° 54' 50.46'' N (32.914017°)
Longitude
112° 56' 1.12'' W (-112.933645°)
Elevation
218.990677m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-12-13 19:25 MST
UT Date & Time
2024-12-14 02:25 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
263°
Moving
Facing azimuth
350°
First azimuth
15°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
340°
Last elevation
38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
white then green
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
It broke into about 6 or 8 irregular fragments in a close grouping each with a green tail. There were many orange sparks with the fragments. The fragments stayed close together going the same direction.
