Reports Report 1882hd (Event 1882-2016)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 1882-2016
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Wendy M |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Tucson, AZ |
| Latitude | 32° 30' 28.58'' N (32.51°) |
| Longitude | 110° 54' 43.63'' W (-110.91°) |
| Elevation | 965.58m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-06-02 03:58 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-06-02 10:58 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down to up |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 3° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 3° |
| Last elevation | 7° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 99.99s |
| Length | 25° |
| Remarks | Visible line remained in sky after fireball was gone, long enough for me to run in and grab binoculars to see what it was: straight line of smoke visible in pre-dawn light. 10 minutes later, smoke still lingered in the air but was dispersing. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | My first initial thought was that a helicopter with a bright spotlight was flying straight towards me. Then the bright light seemed to explode and burst outwards before fading as the fireball fell and went dim. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |