I looked up and only saw the last second or two of the fireball. In the brief glimpse that I had, it seemed to have a very noticeable glowing trail with multiple colors that had smaller pieces within. It disappeared as the light from the meteor died out.
Location
Address
Santa Teresa, NM
Latitude
31° 52' 21.69'' N (31.87°)
Longitude
106° 41' 51.36'' W (-106.7°)
Elevation
1252.01m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-09-18 04:31 MDT
UT Date & Time
2019-09-18 10:31 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
262°
Moving
Facing azimuth
245.75°
First azimuth
254.92°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
239.27°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
20°
Remarks
Looked like a glowing train with smaller pieces being broken apart
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Looked like a glowing train with smaller pieces being broken apart
