Pretty wild. I had convinced myself it wasn't a stellar event until I hear the boom and started to look it up. I heard the associated fizzling and crackling with the object, and I have long curly hair.
Location
Address
Gold Canyon, AZ
Latitude
33° 23' 31.23'' N (33.392007°)
Longitude
111° 21' 6.07'' W (-111.351686°)
Elevation
703.622681m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-11-22 20:01 MST
UT Date & Time
2023-11-23 03:01 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
184°
Moving
Facing azimuth
28.13°
First azimuth
20.67°
First elevation
47°
Last azimuth
21.69°
Last elevation
36°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I heard a burning or sizzling sound, almost like a flare. Static, hissing. Kind of like a sparkler that burned out quickly
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Huge, earth shaking boom about 3 minutes after the sighting
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The event was so quick. But it started with a trail like a shooting start and then became progressively brighter, emitting a whit hot flare before burning out
