It was larger and slower than a shooting star. At first I thought it was an aircraft, then I was thinking missile or something had burned up in the atmosphere.
Location
Address
Phoenix, AZ
Latitude
33° 42' 36.4'' N (33.710112°)
Longitude
112° 6' 47.98'' W (-112.113328°)
Elevation
438.367m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-10-17 22:46 MST
UT Date & Time
2017-10-18 05:46 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
205°
Moving
Facing azimuth
4.13°
First azimuth
22.82°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
2.83°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It went from a light yellow streak to what appeared like a dark object framed in orange. I wasn't thinking explosion at the time, but I do think it got a little wider as it disappeared, so maybe.
