It seemed like it stayed horizontal in the sky a long time and only slightly loosing altitude as it \"burned\" across the sky. I have never seen anything like it (in real life or on TV). I would love to know what it was and where it landed. Thanks.
Location
Address
Phoenix, AZ
Latitude
33° 35' 9.75'' N (33.586041°)
Longitude
112° 1' 45.96'' W (-112.029433°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-09-14 19:47 MDT
UT Date & Time
2011-09-15 02:47 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
199.17906°
First azimuth
232.12518°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
164.05457°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
white with surrounding re
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
The thin bright blue train followed the bright round (burning & sputtering) object very closely and didn\'t seem to leave a smoke trail.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
There was some \"sputtering\" as like on the end of a \'sparker stick\' before it disappeared behind some trees.
