It was surprisingly large, appearing to be maybe as big as one fourth the size of the full moon. It was fortunate we were stargazing and happened to turn to a look at the big Dipper at that precise moment. It was the most awesome thing we have ever witnessed in the night sky. AMAZING!!
Location
Address
Florence, AZ
Latitude
33° 5' 22.52'' N (33.08959°)
Longitude
111° 29' 30.77'' W (-111.49188°)
Elevation
460.573m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-03-25 01:08 MST
UT Date & Time
2017-03-25 08:08 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
184°
Moving
Facing azimuth
24.08°
First azimuth
28.36°
First elevation
66°
Last azimuth
37.42°
Last elevation
18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Purple, Green, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It terminated behind some trees which obstructed our view somewhat, but it got very bright at the end and seemed to break up into smaller pieces.
