It was brighter than the full moon and brighter than a powerful lighting strike. The entire sky lit up with a light green color that I have seen once before when a powerful lightning bolt hit a high-end transformer box on large electric lines and exploded.
Location
Address
Scottsdale, AZ
Latitude
33° 33' 10.71'' N (33.552974°)
Longitude
111° 52' 55.48'' W (-111.882079°)
Elevation
402.261m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-06-02 04:03 MST
UT Date & Time
2016-06-02 11:03 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
115°
Moving
Facing azimuth
60°
First azimuth
45°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
78°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Pink, Light Green, Light Yellow, lit up the sky a dull light green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
20°
Remarks
There was a glowing train for at least 1-2 seconds behind the fireball, then a persistent smoke trail still visible in the sky over 30 minutes later
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was an explosion at the end like fireworks, followed by fragmentation
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A momentary flash lit up the sky light green and the flash was light yellow color, it broke into 3-4 major pieces with one being larger and another spinning off into a different direction
