Prescott, Arizona, USA
Prescott, ARIZONA – February 16, 2020, 7:17 AM local time, a meteor fireball occurred over central Arizona, waking some residents in the Prescott area with a loud sonic boom!
| Date/Time: | 02/16/2020 14:17:25 UTC |
| Location: | 40km WNW of Prescott, Arizona |
| Reference Coordinates: | 34.818°N 112.534°W |
| Reference Altitude: | 28.9 km above sea level |
| Energy / Mass Estimate: | ~0.01kt / 120kg |
| Reference Speed: | ~23 km/s |
| Bearing: | 252° WSW |
| Slope: | 69° from vertical |
| Event Links: | AMS Event 795-2020 |
Video and News
World-famous meteorite hunter, Robert Ward, heard the sonic boom and photographed the persistent train of the meteor, from his home near Prescott, Arizona. Robert speculated that the meteoroid may be the size of microwave oven, but we at Strewnify are hoping for a commercial washer or possibly a refrigerator.
Search Efforts
If you are interested in searching for meteorites from this event, please join this Facebook group, which will be used to coordinate public meteorite search efforts in the area:
StrewnLAB Results & Data
A strewn field map has been generated for this event. You can download the KMZ file for import to Google Earth as well.
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