This was a Grand Event! Easily the largest I have witnessed! Quite spectacular! Start to finished covered 25% of the horizon.
Location
Address
Cottonwood, AZ
Latitude
34° 45' 2.97'' N (34.750825°)
Longitude
112° 2' 50.59'' W (-112.047387°)
Elevation
1064.551758m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-10-14 20:30 MST
UT Date & Time
2020-10-15 03:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
96°
Moving
Facing azimuth
150°
First azimuth
150°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
210°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
99.99°
Remarks
The smoke trail seemed to be 'puffs' that disappeared in 2-4 seconds
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I first thought an airplane had turned on it's landing lights. Quickly realizing it was traveling much too fast to be an aircraft, the meteor split into two pieces(or more?) before burning up seconds later,
