Reports Report 887c (Event 887-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Emily G |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I saw this fireball while driving down I-10 Eastbound at mile marker 372. Despite being far away, the fireball appeared to be very large. It disappeared behind the mountain range to the north before it impacted, but we did see a flash afterwards. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | San Simon, AZ |
| Latitude | 32° 16' 3.37'' N (32.267602°) |
| Longitude | 109° 13' 36.59'' W (-109.226831°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-04-12 21:06 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-04-13 04:06 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90° |
| First azimuth | 45° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 45° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | white, orange, violet |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 30s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | We only saw light, as the meteor fell behind a mountain range to the north, blocking our view. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |