The fireball was fairly large and low to the ground; about the level of an airplane preparing to land. At first I thought it was either part of an airplane that caught fire and was falling towards the ground or a missle. There seemed to be two bursts as it shot towards the ground and disappeared shorty after. It did not light up the entire sky, there was just a quick burst of light in the form of a fireball a few miles away as I was driving towards Ray Road on I-10. There was a crescent moon in the sky at the time.
Location
Address
Phoenix, AZ
Latitude
33° 19' 42.95'' N (33.328597°)
Longitude
111° 58' 20.37'' W (-111.972326°)
Elevation
377.203613m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-01-10 19:00 MST
UT Date & Time
2019-01-11 02:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
192°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180.91°
First azimuth
180°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
180°
Last elevation
18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Large bright ball with a green tail shooting rapidly towards the ground for 2 to 3 seconds. It seemed to flash twice before disappearing.
