| Observer |
|
Name |
Adam D |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Brightest, longest lived, and closest appearing meteor I have ever seen in 45 years! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Gila Bend, AZ |
|
Latitude |
33° 9' 21.68'' N (33.156021°)
|
|
Longitude |
112° 39' 0.81'' W (-112.650226°)
|
|
Elevation |
260.738037m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2025-01-09 06:39 MST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2025-01-09 13:39 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
71° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
178° |
|
First azimuth |
130° |
|
First elevation |
38° |
|
Last azimuth |
210° |
|
Last elevation |
20° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-20 |
|
Color |
Orange, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
At the end you could see a few pieces of the main ball break off and burn up as they descended toward the earth at an angle |
