The driver of the car saw it first and had enough time to tell us and we were able to see it. Driver thought perhaps space debris, but I thought part of a meteor shower. I believe it was closer and larger than any meteor I have seen previously.
Location
Address
Sun City West, AZ
Latitude
33° 39' 7.37'' N (33.652047°)
Longitude
112° 21' 1.49'' W (-112.350415°)
Elevation
370.871216m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-14 22:15 MST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-15 05:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
149.52°
First azimuth
139.89°
First elevation
31°
Last azimuth
154.63°
Last elevation
12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It appeared as it got closer to the horizon that it split into two parts with one sort of long like a long pole