Fireball report

Reports Report 980aj (Event 980-2020)

This report has been linked to the following event: Event 980-2020

Observer
Name	Gregg D
Experience Level	2/5
Remarks	It took me by complete surprise. Just glad I looked up in time to see it and realized what I had experienced.

Location
Address	Surprise, AZ
Latitude	33° 39' 30.94'' N (33.66°)
Longitude	112° 23' 30.56'' W (-112.39°)
Elevation	388.56m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2020-02-26 05:30 MST
UT Date & Time	2020-02-26 12:30 UT
Duration	≈3.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From up left to down right
Descent Angle	100°

Moving
Facing azimuth	99.01°
First azimuth	12.58°
First elevation	59°
Last azimuth	98.99°
Last elevation	51°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-26
Color	white, then multiple colors as it broke up

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 had just stepped outside my garage, in full darkness, and suddenly there was a very bright white continuous light that lit up the surrounding houses and ground. As I looked up, I saw the streaking white light, but then less than a second later as it fragmented, there was a wider trailing multi-color "spray" of the fragments that reminded me of a firework rocket. As I first looked up at the bright white light, I thought to myself that it must be a helicopter with its spotlight on directed to the ground. But there was no sound, and it continued on its trajectory until it burned out.

Fragmentation

Observation

Yes

Remarks

I had just stepped outside my garage, in full darkness, and suddenly there was a very bright white continuous light that lit up the surrounding houses and ground. As I looked up, I saw the streaking white light, but then less than a second later as it fragmented, there was a wider trailing multi-color "spray" of the fragments that reminded me of a firework rocket. As I first looked up at the bright white light, I thought to myself that it must be a helicopter with its spotlight on directed to the ground. But there was no sound, and it continued on its trajectory until it burned out.