The meteor appeared to come straight down,( like dropping something and letting it hit the floor. There were no other angles in any other direction. Only straight down
Location
Address
Arizona City, AZ
Latitude
32° 45' 24.84'' N (32.7569°)
Longitude
111° 40' 6.17'' W (-111.66838°)
Elevation
460.364m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-06-02 03:57 MST
UT Date & Time
2016-06-02 10:57 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
20°
First azimuth
20°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
268.95°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-28
Color
Orange, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
After the meteor ended I counted 17 seconds then heard a low pitched rumble lasting 3 to 4 seconds
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
17 seconds after meteor rumbling sound 3 to 4 seconds varying in pitch
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
35s
Length
25°
Remarks
the train was very long, falling straight down. as daylight came I began to observe several smoke rings contrails. As time went on the contrail drifted closer towards me. I took a lot of pics beginning after the meteor
ended and I did a time lapse of the contrails. And I have never seen such a rare and beautiful event occur in the sky as this. Ever.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As the meteor fell, I was clear that it broke up in several pieces, but they remained grouped very close together. This is when the brilliant flash occurred.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The flash came first then it was clear that it broke into pieces
