It disappeared from my sight well above the horizon but didn't look like it exploded. Just winked out. It could have hit the earth but no mountains were in the way of my sighting.
Location
Address
Albuquerque, NM
Latitude
35° 11' 22.57'' N (35.189603°)
Longitude
106° 40' 46.9'' W (-106.679695°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-05-29 22:29 MDT
UT Date & Time
2011-05-30 04:29 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
236.42703°
First azimuth
296.34989°
First elevation
67°
Last azimuth
235.24116°
Last elevation
61°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-1s
Length
50°
Remarks
I don't know
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
White flame that was the largest ball of fire I have ever seen. It looked like a ping pong ball about 10 yards away with fire a around it!
