My friend saw it, too. We talked about for many minutes. It was pure luck as we both gazed away from the large full moon at the exact time of enter and explosion.
Location
Address
Las Vegas, NV
Latitude
36° 6' 14.4'' N (36.103999°)
Longitude
115° 12' 34.48'' W (-115.209577°)
Elevation
691.119m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-09-17 20:00 PDT
UT Date & Time
2016-09-18 03:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
85°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
205.57°
First elevation
24°
Last azimuth
240.81°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
there was a flash as it "broke into two pieces" and continued until gone and the streak behind went black
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
a flash as it broke into two distinct pieces with the larger one continueing into black. The back piece vanished with the tail.
