In Arizona we get amazing night skys and meteor shows, this was by far the most impressive event I have witnessed. It looked like the fragments were aimed in the direction of Sedona.
Location
Address
Chino Valley, AZ
Latitude
34° 45' 27.08'' N (34.757523°)
Longitude
112° 27' 13.61'' W (-112.453781°)
Elevation
1436.048462m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-07-11 22:30 MST
UT Date & Time
2026-07-12 05:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
186°
Moving
Facing azimuth
45°
First azimuth
15°
First elevation
77°
Last azimuth
60°
Last elevation
26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
5°
Remarks
The green fireball got bigger and brighter then seemed to flash out and break into several glowing smaller fragments
