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Observer
Name
Arthur J
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
The brightest meteor/fireball I have ever seen.
Location
Address
, AZ
Latitude
34° 33' 27.04'' N (34.557512°)
Longitude
112° 15' 42.17'' W (-112.261713°)
Elevation
1437.467651m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-10-04 08:55 MST
UT Date & Time
2014-10-04 15:55 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
34.96°
First azimuth
36.27°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
38.04°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
99.99s
Length
10°
Remarks
Two trains. The higher degree train disappeared in about 5 mins. The lower train lasted 45 minutes.. and maybe much longer. High clouds (aircraft contrails) appeared later and may have hid it.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
