It was very bright and close appearing. I thought it may have hit the mountains. When I ran outside I did not hear anything. It was a very amazing appearance.
Location
Address
Tucson, AZ
Latitude
32° 12' 48.18'' N (32.213382°)
Longitude
110° 46' 46.6'' W (-110.77961°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-12-31 18:30 MST
UT Date & Time
2012-01-01 01:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
24.77473°
First azimuth
38.65844°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
3.2704°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
bright light
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
5s
Length
10°
Remarks
glowing tail in a long triangle, bright light then multi colored towards the point.
