One of the neatest things I've ever seen. I was lucky to be smoking a cigarette that late. Never seeing a fireball before and witnessing that for the first time. I quickly shouted to my brother because thought i was going to brace for impact!!
Location
Address
Phoenix, AZ
Latitude
33° 38' 26.47'' N (33.640686°)
Longitude
111° 58' 39.67'' W (-111.977686°)
Elevation
452.176m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-06-02 03:58 MST
UT Date & Time
2016-06-02 10:58 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
165°
Moving
Facing azimuth
86°
First azimuth
80.58°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
84.7°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
99.99s
Length
30°
Remarks
Smoke was stuck in the sky after fireball. Took about 2-4 minutes for everything to dissipate.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It felt like floodlights at a distance. Once I looked up it was a really bright flash until it came down.
