Reports Report 1981ce (Event 1981-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kelly S |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was just after sunset, in the west facing sky just slightly above the horizon, I saw a MASSIVE white fiery ball of light.. it was surrounded in this electric blue/ green ring then brought fiery orange on the outer layer, it had like a thick bit of close contained , smoke? But not a tall or trall.. when it dropped further down towards the horizon, my neighboring houses 2nd floor blocked my view of the massive fireball but then shot out this rainbow halo, like what you see kind of when things break our atmosphere. Not a single sound though, when I saw it I DUCKED and covered my ears because I thought for sure something was about to explode.. it was a chance encounter and so happy I caught whatever I saw! I hope some other people saw it! It was MASSIVE and so colorful! A bit scary at first but I feel like the luckiest kid alive to have seen that tonight! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Mesa, AZ |
| Latitude | 33° 24' 22.02'' N (33.406116°) |
| Longitude | 111° 38' 51.58'' W (-111.64766°) |
| Elevation | 446.176025m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-04-16 19:45 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-04-17 02:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270.72° |
| First azimuth | 272.83° |
| First elevation | 21° |
| Last azimuth | 271.09° |
| Last elevation | 5° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Dark Blue, Green, Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was like a light rainbow halo burst around it right after it was visually obstructed from the neighboring house rooftop |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |