It lasted for at least 5-10 secs and I've seen many shooting stars but this is my first fireball. It was such a spectacular and rare moment
Location
Address
Phoenix, AZ
Latitude
33° 21' 49.44'' N (33.363734°)
Longitude
112° 11' 30.39'' W (-112.191774°)
Elevation
311.566132m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-06-09 02:15 MST
UT Date & Time
2020-06-09 09:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
155°
Moving
Facing azimuth
194.16°
First azimuth
148.84°
First elevation
49°
Last azimuth
154.16°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Light Blue, Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
40°
Remarks
As the fireball dissipated in the sky there was a quick trail of orange that lasted about 2-3 secs that left a "sparkler" effect at the very tip of the trail
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Well as it was falling right before disappearing it left a orange trail that looked like a sparkler at the end. It was such a breathe taking experience
