There was a bright flash when the ball fell before it went out.
Location
Address
Mesa, AZ
Latitude
33° 24' 14.18'' N (33.403939°)
Longitude
111° 46' 56.97'' W (-111.782493°)
Elevation
378.545624m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-04-08 20:07 MST
UT Date & Time
2024-04-09 03:07 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
259°
Moving
Facing azimuth
2°
First azimuth
17°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Orange, light yellow, yellow, white.
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
20°
Remarks
The ball came out of no where. Falling very slowly and it was very bright. It seemed like it lasted for ever. I see a lot of shooting stars and comets, but nothing like this. It flew through the sky up then dropped down. It was very close to the tops of the houses.
