Meteor shower is tonight, but this burned far brighter and was much larger than a typical meteor.
Location
Address
Scottsdale, AZ
Latitude
33° 27' 43.89'' N (33.462192°)
Longitude
111° 53' 56.49'' W (-111.899025°)
Elevation
369.196014m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-10-09 18:47 MST
UT Date & Time
2019-10-10 01:47 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
271°
Moving
Facing azimuth
0.16°
First azimuth
70.7°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
297.7°
Last elevation
37°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Blue, Light Blue, Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I as the fireball entered my field of vision, it was a blue color and got lighter and lighter and then there was a small white flash and it was orange and disappeared.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Once the fireball was orange I saw several embers before they quickly fizzled out.
