Observer | |
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Name | Arthur R |
Experience Level | 2/5 |
Remarks | At 19:45 on 14SEP2011 a friend and I were travelling approximately 60 mph south on SR-51 in Phoenix, AZ. As we were approaching and crossing over Thunderbird Rd, I \"The Passenger\" noticed a very bright Blue-Green (like an acetylene flame) Tear shaped light coming towards the elevated highway from the Northwest heading at a slight angle down and toward the highway. I thought it might be a helicopter; illuminated or on fire. As we crossed over Thunderbird Road, I pointed it out to my friend and then it very quickly disappeared with a few small white balls shot out in front that quickly disappeared. We both saw it disappear and looked for a bright light if it crashed behind us but did not see one. I didn’t know what it was. |
Location | |
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Address | PHOENIX, AZ |
Latitude | 33° 36' 42.02'' N (33.611671°) |
Longitude | 112° 0' 34.51'' W (-112.009585°) |
Elevation | - |
Time and Duration | |
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Local Date & Time | 2011-09-14 19:45 MDT |
UT Date & Time | 2011-09-15 02:45 UT |
Duration | ≈10s |
Direction | |
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Moving direction | From up right to down left |
Descent Angle | 225° |
Moving | |
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Facing azimuth | 275.5781° |
First azimuth | 275.86607° |
First elevation | 45° |
Last azimuth | 229.59098° |
Last elevation | 30° |
Brightness and color | |
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Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
Color | very bright Blue-Green |
Concurrent Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Delayed Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Persistent train | |
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Observation | No |
Duration | -1s |
Length | -1° |
Remarks | - |
Terminal flash | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | It very quickly disappeared with a few small white balls shot out in front that quickly disappeared. |
Fragmentation | |
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Observation | Yes |
Remarks | - |