Two witnesses were present and there were definitely two objects on the same trajectory in almost parallel position. Have seen other meteors in the night sky from this location but never this extraordinary. Have taken a couple astronomy classes in the past and am an avid watcher of meteor showers and planets as well as general viewing of the night sky. The sky was clear and we were doing night observing for about an hour when this began... It was quite truly amazing!
Location
Address
Prescott, AZ
Latitude
34° 35' 8.28'' N (34.585632°)
Longitude
112° 28' 55.8'' W (-112.482166°)
Elevation
1646.603m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-07-27 21:30 MST
UT Date & Time
2016-07-28 04:30 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
100°
Moving
Facing azimuth
309.98°
First azimuth
271.2°
First elevation
22°
Last azimuth
7.42°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Blue, Green, Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
30°
Remarks
Glowing train that seemed varying white and orange and as it faded it had a glitter or fizzle like a diminishing fireworks
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As odd as it may seem there were 2 white balls that later turned green and blue as they moved across a path of 280W to 360N. The train was mainly orange and it became fragmented as the path burned out.
