THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I EVER SAW A METEOR THIS BRIGHT, IT WAS LIKE SOMEONE SHINED A FLASHLIGHT IN MY EYES. IT WAS AMAZING TO WITNESS AND A SECOND OF FEAR HIT ME
Location
Address
Buckeye, AZ
Latitude
33° 25' 49.75'' N (33.430487°)
Longitude
112° 31' 49.16'' W (-112.530321°)
Elevation
316.734m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-11-14 20:40 MST
UT Date & Time
2017-11-15 03:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
111°
Moving
Facing azimuth
30°
First azimuth
54.85°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
57.56°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
8s
Length
99.99°
Remarks
GLOWING TRAIL OF LIGHT LASTED ABOUT 3-4 SECONDS THEN BRIGHT BLUE/WHITE FLASH THEN PIECES BROKE OFF THEN 2 SECONDS LATER IT WAS GONE
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
BRIGHT BLUE/WHITE FLASH LASTING 2-3 SECONDS
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
THERE WAS A BRIGHT FLASH OF BLUE/WHITE LIGHT THEN 4-5 FRAGMENTS BROKE OFF AND THEN EVERYTHING DISSIPATED 2 SECONDS LATER
