After the bright flash the meteors trail was very thick and wide as well as being a very bright white/yellow tint. It's path was very shaky and jagged and did not travel in a neat straight line. It left a very clear smoke trail that stuck around for 5-6 seconds. The flash and trajectory started in the south and traveled north.
Location
Address
Sahuarita, AZ
Latitude
31° 54' 28.02'' N (31.907784°)
Longitude
110° 59' 35.85'' W (-110.993292°)
Elevation
888.217773m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-09-06 23:37 MST
UT Date & Time
2015-09-07 06:37 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
182°
Moving
Facing azimuth
80°
First azimuth
81.74°
First elevation
69°
Last azimuth
77.99°
Last elevation
49°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
12s
Length
10°
Remarks
It left a smoke trail that stayed bright and illuminated. The smoke trail seemed to take around 5 or 6 seconds to dissipate
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The flash was bright white and lit up the sky like day. It was startling but beautiful.
