We thought a plane was crashing on us it was so close and so bright (and we have never had an occasion to think that). It was amazing.
Location
Address
San Tan Valley, AZ
Latitude
33° 10' 41.06'' N (33.178071°)
Longitude
111° 35' 17.3'' W (-111.588139°)
Elevation
464.639m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-06-02 04:00 MST
UT Date & Time
2016-06-02 11:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
142°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
350°
First elevation
31°
Last azimuth
10°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
99.99s
Length
20°
Remarks
I can still see the cloud/smoke trail but it's growing fainter and dissipating.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
That's what got my attention. It's pitch black here and the entire sky lit up.then I saw it fall another couple of seconds. Brighter than the sun in these conditions.
