Reports Report 1882he (Event 1882-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | D |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Lit up the area as if a bright intense light flash was extending everywhere creating strong shadows. Extremely bright. Brightest I've ever seen. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Tucson, AZ |
| Latitude | 32° 13' 45.66'' N (32.22935°) |
| Longitude | 110° 50' 40.09'' W (-110.84447°) |
| Elevation | 784.445m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-06-02 03:57 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-06-02 10:57 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 15° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 1.63° |
| First elevation | 23° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 9° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | No glowing train, but very soon a lingering vertical 'smoke' line that glowed dimly without aid (binocular) in the dark. As sunrise progressed, train of smoke glowed with sunrise colors ranging from golden/orange to white/blue, seemed to have repeated 'smoke rings' at lower altitude until uppermost train was sheared west in lines by winds, with lower elevation rings remaining closer to vertical line of origin. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | The two brightest flashes occurred at the uppermost altitude upon entering the atmosphere, then dimmed, then brightened up again remaining extremely bright/wide with 'embers' on edges until it reached lowest altitude and vanished. Duration of the large 'train' behind the head was quite wide (widest I've ever seen) with total brightness brighter than I've ever seen. Searing effect to the vision which required eye 'recovery' as it was so bright. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | small jets/ember like extending out from both sides of the main shaft of brightly lit tail for short duration |