The Buckeye Police department dismissed my claims last night of what I saw and sounded condescending as if I was a lunatic. It was frustrating. I'm so glad for the reports in the news the next day to prove to them that I'm not crazy. I'm also glad to know if it happens again that I can report the sighting to this website.
Location
Address
Buckeye, AZ
Latitude
33° 27' 40.9'' N (33.461362°)
Longitude
112° 30' 15.45'' W (-112.504293°)
Elevation
333.253998m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-11-06 20:40 MST
UT Date & Time
2013-11-07 03:40 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
267.13°
First azimuth
245.82°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
295.69°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Light Blue, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
I was driving and it looked like it exploded into dust over the Verrado overpass in Buckeye, AZ. I didn't get a chance to look behind me to see how long it lasted after that happened as I was driving. I don't remember how long the train was.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The flash was so bright it hurt my eyes as I was driving on the I-10 going west towards the Verrado overpass. Several cars around me had to slam on their brakes to avoid getting into an accident. It was a huge flash and the biggest falling star I'd ever seen. I thought it was going to be the end.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball appeared to have exploded over the Verrado overpass leaving what appeared to be dust fragments.
