Seen a lot of meteors but never one like this. It was so close, and obviously scared all the truckers on the road as much as me. I've never seen one light the sky or flash like this one on it's way to the ground. It was AWESOME.
Location
Address
, AZ
Latitude
35° 7' 24.97'' N (35.123602°)
Longitude
111° 9' 3.29'' W (-111.150913°)
Elevation
1709.005371m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-16 23:12 MST
UT Date & Time
2013-09-17 06:12 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
290°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
87°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
4°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
BOOM
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
__
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
75°
Remarks
First was a flash almost directly overhead, then watched as is it entered my view in the windshield. It flashed 3x (like a WELDER - that bright), then went to the ground
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Started as a flash (like lightning or a welder over a very wide area from almost directly above), then entered my view in the windshield. Flashed 3 additional times on its way to the ground. It was incredible.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Not sure it was fragmentation so much as 3 flashes on its way to the ground.
