I've seen plenty of shooting "stars" in my life, but this was the first time I witnessed a larger meteor (or possibly a satellite reentering the Earth's atmosphere?). The initial streak was like a shooting star (but it left a small trail) and then it burst in a brilliant explosion and became a fireball. It came across the Arizona sky about 5:50am az time and lasted a second or two. It was headed east to west.
Location
Address
Glendale, AZ
Latitude
33° 40' 6.93'' N (33.668591°)
Longitude
112° 13' 13.39'' W (-112.220387°)
Elevation
384.516174m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-10-03 05:50 MST
UT Date & Time
2015-10-03 12:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
100°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
150°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
200°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Midway across its travel, there was a brilliant explosion that lit the sky, similar to lightening.
