I was staring at the ground when the first flash of light from entering the atmosphere brought my attention upwards which is when i saw it for a brief moment. i did not see its initial entry.
Location
Address
Mesa, AZ
Latitude
33° 23' 49.73'' N (33.397147°)
Longitude
111° 50' 51.41'' W (-111.847614°)
Elevation
371.607m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-06-02 03:59 MST
UT Date & Time
2016-06-02 10:59 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
147°
Moving
Facing azimuth
31.75°
First azimuth
28.7°
First elevation
53°
Last azimuth
62.36°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Light Blue to Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
99.99s
Length
20°
Remarks
it stayed aloft in the air for several minutes, enough to do this report and still be able to see it dissipating going back outside perfectly contrasted against the dark sky
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Staring at the ground, a light blue hue lit up the surrounding area to a point of perfect visibility before looking up to see an orange ball break up and extinguish in a matter of no more than 2-3 seconds.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Staring at the ground, a light blue hue lit up the surrounding area to a point of perfect visibility before looking up to see an orange ball break up and extinguish in a matter of no more than 2-3 seconds.
