It looked similar to a gold firework but it was going down instead of up and it was much brighter and larger than a firework would be - considering the distance. It was similar to a shooting star but much larger and didn’t disappear as quickly. It was amazing and beautiful. It lasted approx 5 seconds from the time I noticed it. I’m not sure how long it was in the sky prior to me seeing it because it was there when I looked over.
Location
Address
Queen Creek, AZ
Latitude
33° 16' 14.58'' N (33.270718°)
Longitude
111° 40' 27.4'' W (-111.674278°)
Elevation
411.374m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-07-26 20:28 MST
UT Date & Time
2018-07-27 03:28 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
142°
Moving
Facing azimuth
308.09°
First azimuth
288.71°
First elevation
61°
Last azimuth
319.99°
Last elevation
50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Part of the tail seemed to have spaces on the tail, like sparks rather than a whole connected unit. Similar to a firework.
