This was quite the finest bolide I've seen in ten years.
Location
Address
Tucson, AZ
Latitude
32° 9' 19.79'' N (32.155498°)
Longitude
111° 4' 58.04'' W (-111.082789°)
Elevation
779.125854m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-10 19:10 MST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-11 02:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
359.91°
First azimuth
0.17°
First elevation
75°
Last azimuth
304.24°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
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
I was looking at some trees to the north when I saw a flash and looked upward and saw the object and a trail of 'sparks'. The object appeared to be moving almost due west but descending. It did not suddenly disappear but faded from visibility. I suspect fragments survived.
