I literally thought that the sun was falling out of the sky aiming directly at me. It scared me because it was so close, so bright and very close to the ground and coming right at me. Like something you would only see in a movie. (I actually ducked while sitting in a chair on our patio)
Location
Address
San Tan Valley, AZ
Latitude
33° 10' 43.01'' N (33.178614°)
Longitude
111° 35' 58.96'' W (-111.599712°)
Elevation
466.876m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-06-02 03:57 MST
UT Date & Time
2016-06-02 10:57 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
171°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
31.27°
First elevation
4°
Last azimuth
16.37°
Last elevation
4°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-28
Color
Light Green, Orange, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Sounded like a house exploded
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
Circles and spirals of white smoke turning to yellows, blues and pink
